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
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.
—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
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
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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When preparing to host Thanksgiving, it's assumed that hand towels are going to be a necessity in both the kitchen, powder room, and guest bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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At least nine people are believed to have been killed on the ground, including a child, in addition to the plane's three crew members who are presumed to be dead, according to authorities.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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As hypothesized, ITCs seemed to protect people from oxidative stress during heavy training.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Some hypothesized that an underwater landslide displaced the deep water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Postulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulated. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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