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
Thursday’s proceeding was an about-face, as Aidala hypothesized about a scenario in which Weinstein would be accept it.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Nori had hypothesized that Atlanta would allow Minnesota to get back into the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The scientists hypothesized that microbes living in the ecosystem convert organic matter in the sediments into carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide into methane — something the researchers didn’t know microbes could do.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Fans have noted the similarity of their faces, and hypothesized that EsDeeKid may be Chalamet's alter ego.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In the comments, readers hypothesized that the mouse’s death may have occurred under other circumstances.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Martin hypothesized that af Klint was responsible for about twelve of the paintings in the series, and Cassel for about fourteen.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
As hypothesized, ITCs seemed to protect people from oxidative stress during heavy training.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Some hypothesized that an underwater landslide displaced the deep water.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2026
Nori had hypothesized that Atlanta would allow Minnesota to get back into the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
The scientists hypothesized that microbes living in the ecosystem convert organic matter in the sediments into carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide into methane — something the researchers didn’t know microbes could do.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Fans have noted the similarity of their faces, and hypothesized that EsDeeKid may be Chalamet's alter ego.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
In the comments, readers hypothesized that the mouse’s death may have occurred under other circumstances.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Martin hypothesized that af Klint was responsible for about twelve of the paintings in the series, and Cassel for about fourteen.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
As hypothesized, ITCs seemed to protect people from oxidative stress during heavy training.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Some hypothesized that an underwater landslide displaced the deep water.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
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In the 12 and a half years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and the two since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed control of the club’s football operations, United have evidently not become a better football club.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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That same year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created and assumed control of the program.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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At least nine people are believed to have been killed on the ground, including a child, in addition to the plane's three crew members who are presumed to be dead, according to authorities.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gordon Moore, a chip expert and co-founder of Intel, postulated that the number of transistors on microchips would double every 24 months or so thanks to advances in miniaturization technology.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
4 Dec. 2025
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That’s why Nobel Prize-winning chemist Christian Anfinsen postulated in 1972 that DNA alone should fully determine the final structure a protein takes.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Hypothesized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesized. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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