as in saying
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
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.
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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
That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Another 2023 study similarly found that companies spent the most on products that offered the least benefits, with researchers hypothesizing that this spending helped drive patients to ask for products their doctors would have been less likely to prescribe.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
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
That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2025
Another 2023 study similarly found that companies spent the most on products that offered the least benefits, with researchers hypothesizing that this spending helped drive patients to ask for products their doctors would have been less likely to prescribe.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesizing
Verb
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The Lakers are saying very nice things about the defending champion Thunder ahead of their second-round matchup.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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But financial advisors disputed that characterization, saying $465,000 wouldn't necessarily qualify someone as being wealthy in retirement — especially when that nest egg might have to be spread over roughly two or three decades.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Verb
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Think about more positive interpretations before presuming someone is insulting you.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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And presuming this is a classic dishwasher silverware basket situation, those tines just aren’t going to get consistently clean when bunched up at the bottom.—
John Hodgman,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Christian Bojorquez argued in his closing statements to the jury that Jones went into the encounter believing that Daniel Elena-Lopez, who had already assaulted several people inside the Burlington coat store, was carrying a firearm.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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There’s something deeply American about the constant push between frustration and hope, between asking what the hell is going on and still believing there's something worth fighting for.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
Verb
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As the Moon moves into Capricorn and your 5th House of Creativity, your focus shifts toward making something real instead of just thinking about it.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Hoagland told me to stop thinking.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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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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“Hypothesizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesizing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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