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
  • Tim Hawkins as saying that American forces disabled the M/T Lavine in the Gulf of Oman after the ship attempted to run the blockade at least four times.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • His family and authorities in the area pushed back, saying the substance in white bags was a homemade electrolyte mix his wife prepared for the work crew every day.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • The advice about not following your kids is often about not abandoning your life and support systems and assuming your kids will fill in the gaps.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Arguably the subsequent doubling was due to a combination of surging Chinese demand and momentum trading, but even assuming that, the market tightness after the war ended kept prices on a long upward trajectory, not a rocket launch.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of assuming
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  • Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • Paying $700 more (presuming the Fold 8 price doesn’t go up) for fewer features has always been the case with foldable phones.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of presuming
Verb
  • Fans are frustrated, believing the team is squandering Curry's title window, especially as former GM Bob Myers thrives with the Sixers.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Many of us grew up believing that running the dishwasher was wasteful, in terms of both electricity and water.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Definition of believing
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  • As the home team took their victory lap and residents rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their team, Tong, the dentist from Baoding, looked crestfallen, but was already thinking to the next season.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging.
    — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
  • Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Definition of hypothesizing

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