Synonyms of hypothesized

hypothesized

verb

past tense of hypothesize

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assumed
• said
• presumed
• believed
• postulated
• thought
• supposed
• concluded
• presupposed
• guessed
• premised
• figured
• dreamed
• accepted
• insisted
• inferred
• suspected
• hypothecated
• imagined
• deduced
• took for granted
• speculated
• surmised
• conjectured
• claimed
• credited
• theorized
• perceived
• swallowed
• declared
• judged
• asserted
• conceived
• alleged
• maintained
• contended
• affirmed
• gathered
• suspicioned
• fancied
• reckoned
• averred
• professed
• took
• preconceived
• avowed
• avouched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubted
• challenged
• questioned
• disputed
• wondered (about)
• discounted
• disagreed (with)
• discredited
• denied
• controverted
• rejected
• distrusted
• repudiated
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• disbelieved
• mistrusted
• disowned
• refuted
• disproved
• rebutted
• belied
• confuted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hypothesized

The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Dozier hypothesized that rapidly dividing cells have a scent that dogs can smell. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026

The researchers hypothesized that routinely building cognitive maps exercises the very circuitry that Alzheimer’s attacks first. — Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Fabing hypothesized that schizophrenia might arise from the abnormal production of bufotenine in the brain, possibly instead of serotonin. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026

But doctors have hypothesized a series of events that leads to the disintegration. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Before the games kicked off, my colleague Christopher Bonanos hypothesized that if all went swimmingly, this World Cup traffic experiment could be a test for future action. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026

DePodesta hypothesized that playing catcher at altitude can potentially influence a hitter on offense, lending credence to the idea that his game might be more complete elsewhere. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

While pinning down the exact reason why these states buck the trend is difficult, Hoell hypothesized the region’s unique summer monsoon rains could alleviate the risk. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026