as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them
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Recent Examples of postulated
In 1905, Einstein had postulated that the speed of light is constant in a vacuum and independent of the observer’s motion.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Some have seen a purely strategic purpose in settlement, but others have postulated an intent to use the colony as a springboard for economic exploitation of the area.
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Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Homan, meanwhile, postulated that she was being unfairly targeted because of the controversy on the men’s side.
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Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Fluorescence microscopy—a biologist’s window into the cell—had hit the diffraction limit of about 200 nanometers (or roughly half the wavelength of visible light), which had been postulated a century earlier by physicist Ernst Abbe.
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IEEE Spectrum,
13 Dec. 2025
Gordon Moore, a chip expert and co-founder of Intel, postulated that the number of transistors on microchips would double every 24 months or so thanks to advances in miniaturization technology.
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John Ruwitch,
NPR,
4 Dec. 2025
That’s why Nobel Prize-winning chemist Christian Anfinsen postulated in 1972 that DNA alone should fully determine the final structure a protein takes.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
On one hand, pundits have postulated about an inflationary effect as businesses pass on the higher costs to consumers.
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Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
In it, the scientists postulated an increased risk of death in people who fasted intermittently.
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Frederik Jötten,
Scientific American,
12 Sep. 2025
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Some have seen a purely strategic purpose in settlement, but others have postulated an intent to use the colony as a springboard for economic exploitation of the area.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
Homan, meanwhile, postulated that she was being unfairly targeted because of the controversy on the men’s side.
—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Fluorescence microscopy—a biologist’s window into the cell—had hit the diffraction limit of about 200 nanometers (or roughly half the wavelength of visible light), which had been postulated a century earlier by physicist Ernst Abbe.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Dec. 2025
Gordon Moore, a chip expert and co-founder of Intel, postulated that the number of transistors on microchips would double every 24 months or so thanks to advances in miniaturization technology.
—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
4 Dec. 2025
That’s why Nobel Prize-winning chemist Christian Anfinsen postulated in 1972 that DNA alone should fully determine the final structure a protein takes.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulated
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The savings pool is smaller than assumed.
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Homicide detectives have assumed control and are investigating the incident.
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The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene, Gonzalez said.
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Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
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But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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The research in the Diocese of Saginaw reviewed allegations against 37 priests and one deacon, 30 of whom are known or presumed to be dead.
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.
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To showcase that connection, the museum is displaying a Revolutionary War sword from the Moulton family, which is being publicly presented for the first time and is believed to have been commissioned by George Washington.
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Despite having a brain not much bigger than a chimp, researchers hypothesized that Homo naledi, as the species was named, deliberately buried its dead in the confines of the cave.
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The researchers hypothesized that some of those surfaces would be more catalytically active than others.
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“Postulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulated. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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