as in speculated
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 theorized
Pan-Africanism, first named and theorized around 1900, is commonly regarded as an umbrella term for political movements advancing the call for individual self-determination and global unity among peoples of African descent.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Simpsons’s writers came across an issue of Time that theorized what would happen if a comet were to hit Earth.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The team theorized that these X-rays were produced by a gas heated to the temperature of over 1 million degrees Fahrenheit (600,000 degrees Celsius).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
According to a paper published in Archaeology International, rather than being a temple, a calendar or an observatory — as many archeologists have theorized — Stonehenge is political.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
While initially used to transform geneticists’ approach to DNA sequencing, researchers at China’s Nanjing University recently theorized that the same strategy could be applied to alcoholic drinks such as wine.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Drag Race fans had theorized that Bonet identified as trans based on a series of recent social media posts.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 Dec. 2024
Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients of life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Biographer Lindsy Spence theorized that Callas’ underlying health problems contributed to her death.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Simpsons’s writers came across an issue of Time that theorized what would happen if a comet were to hit Earth.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
The team theorized that these X-rays were produced by a gas heated to the temperature of over 1 million degrees Fahrenheit (600,000 degrees Celsius).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
According to a paper published in Archaeology International, rather than being a temple, a calendar or an observatory — as many archeologists have theorized — Stonehenge is political.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
While initially used to transform geneticists’ approach to DNA sequencing, researchers at China’s Nanjing University recently theorized that the same strategy could be applied to alcoholic drinks such as wine.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024
Drag Race fans had theorized that Bonet identified as trans based on a series of recent social media posts.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 16 Dec. 2024
Scientists have long theorized that the icy crust above the ocean conceals evidence of organic compounds and energy sources – the ingredients of life.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Biographer Lindsy Spence theorized that Callas’ underlying health problems contributed to her death.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorized
speculated
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For years, people speculated that the backlash contributed to his mental health struggles, but his mom told Scripp News last year that wasn’t the case, sharing that his father’s side of the family had a history of schizophrenia.—
Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Jan. 2025
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Main Event Speculation The MMA Orbit X account has speculated that UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira might be destined to headline the card.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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