postulated

past tense of postulate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of postulated On one hand, pundits have postulated about an inflationary effect as businesses pass on the higher costs to consumers. Jeff Gapusan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 In it, the scientists postulated an increased risk of death in people who fasted intermittently. Frederik Jötten, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025 Apple—which topped the World’s Best Companies list in 2024—is notably absent this year due to a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024, which many Wall Street analysts have postulated could be due to the company falling behind on AI. Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulated
Verb
  • The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.
    TJ Macias, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An Elanco spokesperson said the company will add public amenities next to the headquarters that neighbors can enjoy, such as a waterfront trail.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Going forward, the chain may need to hire a police detail to traffic control, the chief said.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As with all investigations leading to arrest, the subjects of the investigation are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The rescue mission will prioritize locating those presumed alive, Suharyanto said, but the bodies of the victims will be recovered in due time.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
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Verb
  • Scientists have also hypothesized that a large portion of the world’s water comes from asteroids, and that the building blocks of life came to Earth on space rocks.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Zare and his colleagues hypothesized that this process might have generated some of the chemical building blocks for life on Earth.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Postulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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