as in assumed
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesized
Some hypothesized that an underwater landslide displaced the deep water.
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Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Based on past animal studies, Stephan and her team hypothesized that this slow wave emanated from a spot deep in the brain.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Using the ‘Mars Chamber’ For years, scientists have hypothesized that CO2 ice blocks play a role in forming these meandering gullies on Mars.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Some researchers hypothesized that only species within the genus Homo had the ability to make stone tools, although recent discoveries have undermined that assumption.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Fermi hypothesized that some new force could change a proton into a neutron, or vice versa, and, in the process, release an electron and a nearly massless particle called a neutrino.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Zare and his colleagues hypothesized that this process might have generated some of the chemical building blocks for life on Earth.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Initially, the generals hypothesized that Gabreski was simply better at following orders.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
The sleep expert hypothesized that the benefits of a foot massage as part of a nightly routine may contribute to sleepiness more than the actual lotion.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Based on past animal studies, Stephan and her team hypothesized that this slow wave emanated from a spot deep in the brain.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Using the ‘Mars Chamber’ For years, scientists have hypothesized that CO2 ice blocks play a role in forming these meandering gullies on Mars.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Some researchers hypothesized that only species within the genus Homo had the ability to make stone tools, although recent discoveries have undermined that assumption.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Fermi hypothesized that some new force could change a proton into a neutron, or vice versa, and, in the process, release an electron and a nearly massless particle called a neutrino.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Zare and his colleagues hypothesized that this process might have generated some of the chemical building blocks for life on Earth.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
Initially, the generals hypothesized that Gabreski was simply better at following orders.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
The sleep expert hypothesized that the benefits of a foot massage as part of a nightly routine may contribute to sleepiness more than the actual lotion.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
Verb
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Khaled assumed he was being moved to yet another prison, until he was taken to a place called Ward A.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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This is why, for most of the 20th century — until the 1980s — people assumed that the hot Big Bang implied a singularity at the beginning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the Juventus coach clearly does pay attention to what is said about him and his team.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Pima Critical Incident Team was activated after the incident with the Oro Valley Police Department assigned to lead the investigation, Adger said.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In addition, there is the servant Smerdyakov, presumed to be the illegitimate child of Fyodor and the intellectually disabled Lizaveta, nicknamed Stinking Lizaveta.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another returned set of remains didn’t match any of those who were presumed to have been taken hostage, Israel said last week.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Schuster said the Fujian is more likely a stepping stone, and China’s next carrier, the Type 004, on which early construction is believed to have begun, will incorporate lessons learned from it.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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De Silva, police noted, was an innocent bystander who was not involved in the quarrel and was not believed to have been the target.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On one hand, pundits have postulated about an inflationary effect as businesses pass on the higher costs to consumers.—
Jeff Gapusan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In it, the scientists postulated an increased risk of death in people who fasted intermittently.—
Frederik Jötten,
Scientific American,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hypothesized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesized. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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