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Recent Examples of postulate
Noun
And therefore, the parallel postulate’s not provable from the other axioms. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2023 That respect is a core postulate of most Americans’ vision of how their government should function and of their expectation that justices try in good faith to meet that standard. Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 27 Sep. 2022
Verb
This type of explosion, known as a type Ia supernova, has historically been used by astrophysicists to measure distances in the universe, leading them to postulate that the universe is constantly accelerating. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025 Second, Louis Pasteur advanced the germ theory of disease, which postulated that microbes can cause illness. Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for postulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulate
Noun
  • This method forces teams to rethink their assumptions and explore unconventional angles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The three-time Pro Bowler’s placement on this list is operating under the assumption that Andrews is content remaining with the Ravens and hasn’t become disenchanted with all of the trade speculation and criticism he’s gotten for how Baltimore’s 2024 season ended.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Base personnel contacted the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which looked into the matter, said the official.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The constitutional provision prohibiting public funds from being used for sectarian purposes echoed language drafted by Native Americans, the historians and legal scholars said.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Carney and Sheinbaum offer an opportunity to test a different theory.
    Justin Worland, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Terrain theory applied Terrain theory's clash with reality has become painfully apparent amid Kennedy's handling—or more accurately, mishandling—of the current measles situation in the US.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • McBride wrote the premiere’s cold open — in which Elijah murders a preacher while robbing his collection box, then assumes his identity — several years ago.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
  • Outside of any current 118 members, and assuming we aren’t cruelly subjected to more of that racist clown Gerrard, the station’s next captain remains anybody’s guess.
    Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • My central hypothesis is that true AGI can only be achieved when AI learns continuously, flexibly adapting its understanding in real time rather than relying solely on large-scale, one-time training sessions.
    Yusuf Sar, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • In one chapter, Pember explores epigenetic research into trauma, the hypothesis that trauma responses might be inherited even without changes in the DNA sequence.
    Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If any doubts remain that Benjamin Netanyahu aims to transform Israel into an authoritarian state, where the prime minister is above the law and dissent is presumed subversive, an eight-page affidavit submitted to the country’s supreme court this week should dispel them.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Another video on his Facebook account showed a young child, whom investigators presumed to be a toddler, cheering for a dog in a fight.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.
    Jonathan Landay, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • And if White Houses have believed this too, that the people that are being covered do not choose who covers them.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Based on the altar’s design, researchers hypothesize that its creator was a highly skilled artisan from Teotihuacán, located in present-day Mexico—more than 600 miles away from Tikal.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Some researchers hypothesize that the medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) found in coconut oil may help with weight loss.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Postulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/postulate. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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