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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 theorizes
Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
The team behind this research theorizes that the switch-in-outflow method doesn't hinge on how much matter is falling toward the black hole, but on the configuration of the magnetic fields within the accretion disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Dustin theorizes that Eleven created the wormhole by making psychic contact with the demogorgon back in Season 1, which did open the gate, or rift, that led to a lot of the creatures coming into Hawkins.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Martínez, however, theorizes that Cleopatra may have devised a secret alternative plan for her burial with Antony so that the Romans would not find their bodies.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Some research theorizes that putting too many superstars on a team can be counterproductive.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
On TikTok, Grace Weissend theorizes that this is stage one of Eagles fan Swift emotionally destroying Kelce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
The team behind this research theorizes that the switch-in-outflow method doesn't hinge on how much matter is falling toward the black hole, but on the configuration of the magnetic fields within the accretion disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Dustin theorizes that Eleven created the wormhole by making psychic contact with the demogorgon back in Season 1, which did open the gate, or rift, that led to a lot of the creatures coming into Hawkins.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Martínez, however, theorizes that Cleopatra may have devised a secret alternative plan for her burial with Antony so that the Romans would not find their bodies.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Some research theorizes that putting too many superstars on a team can be counterproductive.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
On TikTok, Grace Weissend theorizes that this is stage one of Eagles fan Swift emotionally destroying Kelce.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorizes
speculates
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Another camp speculates that these forebears met human nomads on the trail of big game and started traveling with them, eventually arriving in China via Mongolia through their supporting role as war dogs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, White speculates that the Hong Kong funds also got pummeled by headwinds in the Yen-carry trade—which made their financing more expensive—and exposure to recent convulsions in the silver market.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
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