as in to speculate
to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Recent Examples of theorize
In a clip from the episode posted to Miller’s Instagram account, Flavin theorized — without evidence — that children of Hollywood celebrities are more likely to come out as transgender because of poor, overly-permissive parenting.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Other rockers are starting to notice this positive trend, and theorize about why the kids are connecting so hard with bands who aren’t remotely humanized.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
During this period, Reines and a Los Alamos co-worker, Clyde Cowan, started to work on detecting neutrinos, a subatomic particle that had been theorized in the 1930s but, in the mid-1950s, had not been proven to exist.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
Other rockers are starting to notice this positive trend, and theorize about why the kids are connecting so hard with bands who aren’t remotely humanized.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
During this period, Reines and a Los Alamos co-worker, Clyde Cowan, started to work on detecting neutrinos, a subatomic particle that had been theorized in the 1930s but, in the mid-1950s, had not been proven to exist.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorize
speculate
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However, some experts have speculated that Beijing is using Nvidia’s market access as leverage in trade negotiations or to push Washington for wider access to advanced semiconductors.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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In that same conversation, Marian also alleged that Alex speculated on the murderer's motives.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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