as in assumed
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 hypothesized
The researchers hypothesized that people on private health insurance were more likely to be enrolled in clinical research trials and were able to find doctors more easily than those on public health insurance.
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Ciara McCarthy 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Because the Cambrian fossil record preserves so much animal diversity, scientists have long hypothesized that complex animal life didn’t yet exist during the Ediacaran.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Ciara McCarthy 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Because the Cambrian fossil record preserves so much animal diversity, scientists have long hypothesized that complex animal life didn’t yet exist during the Ediacaran.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Slow down enough to actually hear what’s being said, not just the surface of it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But experts, including Malik, said that regulatory delays are a key deterrent for South Korean companies looking to invest in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rest was presumed to be absorbed by fuel wholesalers or distributors who pay the gas tax to the federal government.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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As in every case, the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team believed the killer had acted alone.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some have seen a purely strategic purpose in settlement, but others have postulated an intent to use the colony as a springboard for economic exploitation of the area.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Homan, meanwhile, postulated that she was being unfairly targeted because of the controversy on the men’s side.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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