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
Benson and Evans also theorize that the animal could represent a stem-squamate, the predecessors to all snakes and lizards.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Those atoms then could bind together, just as Democritus had theorized more than 2000 years before, into the molecules and larger structures that composed our macroscopic world.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
In 1921 Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara theorized that two vortices spinning through fluid (which is exactly what tropical cyclones are) could come close enough to each other to begin orbiting a common central point.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
The Fujiwhara effect explained Back in 1921, Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara published a paper that theorized two storms spinning near each other could start rotating together around a common center point.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Those atoms then could bind together, just as Democritus had theorized more than 2000 years before, into the molecules and larger structures that composed our macroscopic world.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
In 1921 Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara theorized that two vortices spinning through fluid (which is exactly what tropical cyclones are) could come close enough to each other to begin orbiting a common central point.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
The Fujiwhara effect explained Back in 1921, Japanese meteorologist Sakuhei Fujiwhara published a paper that theorized two storms spinning near each other could start rotating together around a common center point.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorize
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In five games this year, Jones has thrown for 1,404 yards, six touchdowns and four interceptions, and some have speculated that there could be a brewing quarterback controversy in the Bay.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some experts have already speculated that if the 39 percent levy sticks, brands might instate a temporary hiatus in the American market.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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