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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesizes
Verb
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Bianco says the probe is a fact‑finding effort to ensure election integrity, not a criminal case.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The complaint says the parents were told the injury was caused by normal toddler play.—
Lina Ruiz
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Near the beginning of the film, the aging Marcus Aurelius is murdered by Commodus, who assumes the throne.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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An actor hired by Vought assumes the masked identity of Black Noir in subsequent seasons.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
Verb
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The law presumes certain cancers are job-related and should be covered by workers' compensation.—
Ginger Allen,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Planning presumes a set of ideal conditions for childbearing — conditions most accessible to white, economically secure Americans — while stigmatizing and discouraging the reproduction of others.—
Sonya Borrero,
STAT,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The difference is important because once the public believes federal health agencies suppress findings for political reasons, trust falls apart completely.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Since material from the mantle can reach the surface as tectonic plates stretch and begin to split apart, the study team believes this new geochemical data may serve as an early signal hinting at the formation of a new plate boundary.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Everybody thinks this man had a heart attack, or some preëxisting condition.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The possibility of uncertain thought, where the speed of the pen outruns the fine control in the effort to write as fast as one thinks, and one gains a productive illegibility.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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