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to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesize
Even before the discovery of locus coeruleus’s link to Alzheimer’s disease, researchers hypothesized that vagus nerve stimulation might help mood and thinking in people with the condition.
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Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Some scientists hypothesized that the warming effect could have contributed to some of the mystery heat.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Some scientists hypothesized that the warming effect could have contributed to some of the mystery heat.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesize
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The high temperature runs about five to 10 degrees below average for Patriots Day, the meteorologist said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lyons later assumed leadership roles at ICE headquarters, including as the assistant director for field operations at ICE's deportation branch, Enforcement and Removal Operations.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the opening feels uncertain, readers assume the rest will be off track, too.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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What happens next Authorities emphasize that the charges are allegations, and Mance is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But that presumes past voting patterns hold in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rowing has given me a platform to be competitive and really challenge how people think about me.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesize. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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