hypothesizing

present participle of hypothesize

Example Sentences

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesizing
Verb
  • Trump officials rejected the request, saying approval was urgent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • District officials also shared a statement on Wednesday saying its focus remains the same in serving students despite the pending change in statewide leadership.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But in most cases, Miss Manners hopes that people would begin by assuming the best.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Last Click Reveals What Drove A Sale Stop assuming the last click explains the purchase.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • There was a freedom in not yet believing that every empty patch of time had to be put to some use.
    — Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Michael Steel traveled from Ventura County hoping for an upset victory Tuesday, believing his candidate struck enough of a bipartisan tone to win.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As chlorophyll fades and the brilliant hues of sugar maples, ginkgoes, oaks and more illuminate the horizon, fall gently seduces us into thinking all is beautiful and peaceful.
    — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • After spending about $20 on two drinks, Rossbach started thinking about how Mixly’s flavors could work in dirty sodas, too.
    — Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Others believe the Day of the Dead is uniquely Mexican, with some experts postulating that its origins go back thousands of years.
    — Rocio Muñoz Ledo, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2026
  • 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

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“Hypothesizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesizing. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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