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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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This year, the United Arab Emirates was told its gas leaks less methane than everyone had assumed.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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When Perimenopause Actually Starts A February 2025 study in npj Women’s Health by UVA Health and Flo Health found perimenopausal symptoms starting much earlier than commonly assumed.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Mazuera Arias said at a Thursday press conference.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated June 8,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Raman attended nearly 100 community meet-and-greets, her political team said.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Attorney Kenneth Swartz said it should be remembered that his client, Hill, is presumed innocent.—
Sofia Saric
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Kloth and Norman are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Covid pandemic-era border closures hampered exchange between the two sides and later, Pyongyang grew closer to Moscow, deploying what are believed to be thousands of soldiers to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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This was evidence, Köhler believed, of spontaneous problem solving by the chimpanzee; no training was required.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
7 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 14 Jun. 2026.
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