theories

plural of theory

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Recent Examples of theories Mid-century collective behavior theories considered social movements to be nonrational, spontaneous events occurring during moments of social and cultural breakdown. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025 Testing particle physics theories, the $8 billion LHC was composed of superconducting magnets that allowed scientists to study subatomic particles including protons, electrons, quarks and photons. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Each of the people involved in the harassment case have different theories on why Kendra sent the messages to Owen and Lauryn. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025 What are the theories about the triangle? Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Now, many have sought — and are still seeking — to further unify our theories of physics into a single description. Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025 After all, the President of the United States is a creature of corporate America, now leveraging his office to alter seemingly every aspect of business, through tariffs, firings (some driven by referrals from Pulte), appointments and novel legal theories. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025 Amazon and Apple’s stocks also fell prey to negative theories, Cramer said, but their shares eventually recovered. Julie Coleman, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 But experts have a few theories about how these dietary habits might influence osteoporosis risk. Simon Spichak, Health, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theories
hypotheses
Noun
  • But, of course, everything is constantly changing and evolving; therefore, especially within the ever-expanding domain of wealth management, the best advisors will always be open to testing former hypotheses and determining whether newer ideas will better serve their clients.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Initial hypotheses suggested those become more elaborate over time in response to the growing threat of Cretaceous predators.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025

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