postulating

verb

present participle of postulate
as in saying
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 postulating There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Allen’s exhibitions have often been accompanied by press releases that do heavy interpretive lifting, postulating formal qualities that don’t always match what’s on view. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulating
  1. saying
  2. assuming
  3. presuming
  4. believing
  5. thinking
  6. hypothesizing
Verb
  • Chick-fil-A is bucking a growing fast-food industry trend, with CEO Andrew Cathy saying the chicken chain does not plan to use artificial intelligence to take customers' drive-thru orders.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, the broadcaster added to Maniscalco’s response in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, confirming the timeline and saying Raw Comedy was put out to pasture because of low ratings.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • So, associations should avoid assuming that a seemingly minor irrigation problem presents no legal concern.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The May 2027 board elections would be conducted under the new system if adopted, assuming the voting districts are drawn and approved at least 120 days before the election, according to state law.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • This likely will be the only season that viewers will be able to watch most Heat games on WPLG, presuming the NBA goes ahead with plans to centralize teams’ local rights and sell them to a national streamer next season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Yet, even presuming that the government could beat back Native powers, intelligently dividing that unseen area into plots would require understanding its geography, soil, and waterways.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of presuming
Verb
  • Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And we will be fooled into believing that’s the best, or worst, thing comedy has to offer.
    — Christina Catherine Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • After the exam, Wittman explained the itinerary for the next few days, which would ultimately involve a lot of thinking about myself.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • This is the sort of out-of-the-box thinking the Razorbacks could use on an offense that currently ranks 115th in the country.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • Lora hoped aloud that the little girl was still alive, hypothesizing that her deceased brother helped push her to safety.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging.
    — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
Definition of hypothesizing

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“Postulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulating. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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