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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
The team behind this research thinks that this clear concentration of heat, rather than a global emission, could suggest that an Io-wide lava lake may not exist beneath the surface of this moon of Jupiter as has previously been theorized.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Quasicrystals were first theorized in the 1980s and later observed experimentally, a discovery that earned Dan Schechtman the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
While historians long theorized that foul play may have played a role in the death of the ruler, more recent DNA analysis suggests that Tutankhamen likely died from a combination of malaria and a bone disorder, per Live Science.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 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
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
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
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.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
One fan theorized Scott may have gotten too close to his pyrotechnics and burned his hand after video showed the rapper shaking his hand before walking off stage.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Quasicrystals were first theorized in the 1980s and later observed experimentally, a discovery that earned Dan Schechtman the 2011 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
While historians long theorized that foul play may have played a role in the death of the ruler, more recent DNA analysis suggests that Tutankhamen likely died from a combination of malaria and a bone disorder, per Live Science.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 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
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
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
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.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
One fan theorized Scott may have gotten too close to his pyrotechnics and burned his hand after video showed the rapper shaking his hand before walking off stage.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorized
speculated
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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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