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.
—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
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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Police say Crash Team investigators responded and assumed control over the investigation.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Still, as the face of Manchester’s rejuvenation, Burnham assumed a US governor-style regional leader profile.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Williams said his clients reached out to district officials repeatedly, but Redlands Unified has not moved to address their concerns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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These presumed long-shot performers are entered by their reps or themselves every year.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Prosecutors emphasized that the charges are allegations and that Porras Corras is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Investigators said drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in her death.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Our original motto made no claim about what Americans believed about God.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The researchers hypothesized that some of those surfaces would be more catalytically active than others.—
Chris Lee,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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Thornton hypothesized at the time.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 May 2026
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“Postulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulated. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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