HYPOTHESIZING Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothesizing

verb

present participle 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 hypothesizing Lora hoped aloud that the little girl was still alive, hypothesizing that her deceased brother helped push her to safety. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging. — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026 Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 They were allowed to spend seven days hypothesizing experiments and then the results were compared to what two human AI safety researchers had been able to do in a similar timeline. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026 Just one week ago, a report hypothesizing on how AI could disrupt the economy sent the Dow tumbling by more than 800 points. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026 There’s another line of hypothesizing that says that development of red fall color discourages insects from feeding on leaves in the fall. — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025 By hypothesizing that a phase of relentless, exponential expansion preceded and set up the hot Big Bang, inflation implies the following. — Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025 The notion that vaccines cause autism was born out of a fraudulent 1998 study, hypothesizing that the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine caused intestinal inflammation, which, in turn, led to the development of autism. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025

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Chick-fil-A is bucking a growing fast-food industry trend, with CEO Andrew Cathy saying the chicken chain does not plan to use artificial intelligence to take customers' drive-thru orders.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
On Thursday, the broadcaster added to Maniscalco’s response in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, confirming the timeline and saying Raw Comedy was put out to pasture because of low ratings.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of saying

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So, associations should avoid assuming that a seemingly minor irrigation problem presents no legal concern.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The May 2027 board elections would be conducted under the new system if adopted, assuming the voting districts are drawn and approved at least 120 days before the election, according to state law.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assuming

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This likely will be the only season that viewers will be able to watch most Heat games on WPLG, presuming the NBA goes ahead with plans to centralize teams’ local rights and sell them to a national streamer next season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Yet, even presuming that the government could beat back Native powers, intelligently dividing that unseen area into plots would require understanding its geography, soil, and waterways.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of presuming

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Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.

— Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
And we will be fooled into believing that’s the best, or worst, thing comedy has to offer.

— Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of believing

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After the exam, Wittman explained the itinerary for the next few days, which would ultimately involve a lot of thinking about myself.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
This is the sort of out-of-the-box thinking the Razorbacks could use on an offense that currently ranks 115th in the country.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of thinking

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There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Allen’s exhibitions have often been accompanied by press releases that do heavy interpretive lifting, postulating formal qualities that don’t always match what’s on view.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026

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