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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After sharing a clip of her dancing in a slinky silver dress, people weighed in in the comments, theorizing that the costume was an apparent dig at her ex Travis Kelce.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The key to Thursday’s bloom, Underwood theorized, perhaps came as students shrouded the flower in black to allow its circadian rhythm to naturally appear.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
It’s theorized this is because the brown widow isn’t able to inject as much venom as its larger relative.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Rather, his office theorized that the crime could have been a New York tax violation, a federal campaign finance violation, or a New York election law violation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The key to Thursday’s bloom, Underwood theorized, perhaps came as students shrouded the flower in black to allow its circadian rhythm to naturally appear.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
It’s theorized this is because the brown widow isn’t able to inject as much venom as its larger relative.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Rather, his office theorized that the crime could have been a New York tax violation, a federal campaign finance violation, or a New York election law violation.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorize
speculate
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Multiple people close to the situation had stated or speculated that an official request had been sent, and the president himself had said that Combs had asked for clemency, but Thursday’s report was the first official confirmation of the letter’s existence.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some speculated that Harbaugh could take a year off, but his brother, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim, ruled that out on Wednesday.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorize. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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