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
Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s been hypothesized that vitamin D and calcium supplements may facilitate weight loss.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
In fact, birds are so critical to the success of their habitats that they are hypothesized to have played a key role in structuring remote ecosystems over deep time.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Butler hypothesized that Brodak suffered from borderline personality disorder, despite Brodak having never received a formal diagnosis.
—Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The venom from just one snail is hypothesized to have the potential to kill up to 700 humans, according to a report published in the National Library of Medicine.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
As the researchers hypothesized, these basic models started to fail catastrophically when asked to generalize novel sets of transformations that were not directly demonstrated in the training data.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Napoleon would have taken Asia, Africa, and the Americas, Geoffroy hypothesized, uniting the world under one ruler.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
The researchers hypothesized that the reason there are more organisms living on the warheads than around them is because living on a solid hard surface is more advantageous than more transient substrates – and, in doing so, the organisms had become more tolerant to toxins seeping from the weapons.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
It’s been hypothesized that vitamin D and calcium supplements may facilitate weight loss.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
In fact, birds are so critical to the success of their habitats that they are hypothesized to have played a key role in structuring remote ecosystems over deep time.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Butler hypothesized that Brodak suffered from borderline personality disorder, despite Brodak having never received a formal diagnosis.
—Sarah Adler
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
The venom from just one snail is hypothesized to have the potential to kill up to 700 humans, according to a report published in the National Library of Medicine.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
As the researchers hypothesized, these basic models started to fail catastrophically when asked to generalize novel sets of transformations that were not directly demonstrated in the training data.
—Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Napoleon would have taken Asia, Africa, and the Americas, Geoffroy hypothesized, uniting the world under one ruler.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
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Omarion Hampton, a first-round draft pick from the University of North Carolina, assumed the lead back duties.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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His is the talent too easily taken for granted, the excellence assumed, always there.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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That would all total over 102 million metric tons of annual capacity by 2030 if all goes as planned, Sabel said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Best protection against measles is the MMR vaccine Measles is highly contagious and can spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes, the CDC said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Under Texas law, if a married woman gives birth, her husband is legally presumed to be the father.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The 23-year-old is the only person to have been apprehended in connection with the shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club, though he is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The funds will support ongoing rescue and cleanup efforts, including the removal of hazardous pressurized tanks scattered across Globe, many of which are believed to contain propane.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Grace is not weakness but resolve, the Charleston families believed, and politics, too, depends on a willingness to coax one another toward better ground.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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On one hand, pundits have postulated about an inflationary effect as businesses pass on the higher costs to consumers.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In it, the scientists postulated an increased risk of death in people who fasted intermittently.—
Frederik Jötten,
Scientific American,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hypothesized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesized. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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