HYPOTHESIZES Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothesizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of hypothesize

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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 hypothesizes The team hypothesizes that the bats anchored themselves to landmarks in their environment, such as the coastline, the experimenters’ tents, and their perches. —

Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026 If flooding corn was theoretically outlawed, Cohen hypothesizes that mallards would probably move more frequently and fly farther distances locally. —

Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Jan. 2026 The paper hypothesizes that the ink persistence and the macrophage death could affect the capacity of these cells to control the spread of pathogenic viruses and bacteria. —

Jay Kakade december 20, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025 Although the study did not examine why people who were exposed to fluoridation had higher test scores in high school, Warren hypothesizes that having better dental health as a result of fluoride may have meant those individuals were less likely to be absent from school because of illness. —

Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025 While there isn’t one specific answer as to the newfound interest in the pelvic floor, Boyles hypothesizes that a longstanding stigma associated with pelvic floor issues, such as incontinence, is fading away. —

Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Overall, Christopher hypothesizes that the difference in outcomes varied because more active athletes stayed stronger than those who had to — or chose to — decrease their activity. —

Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 The team hypothesizes that natural uterine contractions could influence implantation in vivo, highlighting the dynamic interaction between embryo and uterus. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025 What's particularly revealing is that Palisade Research—an organization focused on AI existential risk—hypothesizes this behavior stems from how these models are trained through reinforcement learning. —

ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.

— Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
The Administration for Children and Families says state child support agencies submit qualifying cases, and federal officials forward those records to the State Department.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026