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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hypothesized
Convinced by anecdotes of farmworkers who had contracted cowpox and not smallpox, Edward Jenner hypothesized the cowpox protected them.
—
USA Today, 6 May 2026
Going into the study, the team hypothesized that pincers built for generating high crushing force would contain the highest levels of metal to provide maximum hardness, while enrichment in the weaker, slender pincers would be lower.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Scientists have hypothesized that this could be to seek additional food sources or a place to rest amid their long journeys.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
USA Today, 6 May 2026
Going into the study, the team hypothesized that pincers built for generating high crushing force would contain the highest levels of metal to provide maximum hardness, while enrichment in the weaker, slender pincers would be lower.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Scientists have hypothesized that this could be to seek additional food sources or a place to rest amid their long journeys.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
Verb
-
The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
-
However, the expansion assumed that the state had a nearly $100 billion surplus, which never materialized.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Verb
-
Another problem with nuclear energy is the price While the cost of generating power from nuclear energy is low, building the plant is what ends up costing so much, said Joseph DeNicola, a senior policy advisor at DEEP.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
-
But Andrew Spar, the president of the statewide union, said via text that a majority of local teachers unions now fall short of that threshold.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Verb
-
The agency noted that criminal charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
-
Both men were presumed drowned.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
Verb
-
Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
-
In Burkina Faso alone, JNIM is believed to effectively control roughly 40% of the country’s territory.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
Verb
-
In 1905, Einstein had postulated that the speed of light is constant in a vacuum and independent of the observer’s motion.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Hypothesized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesized. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
