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
Wiseman hypothesized that stronger magnetic fields may affect the brain, similar to how electrical stimulation of the angular gyrus can make one feel as if there is another person standing behind, mimicking one’s movements.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientists have hypothesized that this could be to seek additional food sources or a place to rest amid their long journeys.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The researchers hypothesized that people on private health insurance were more likely to be enrolled in clinical research trials and were able to find doctors more easily than those on public health insurance.
—Ciara McCarthy 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Because the Cambrian fossil record preserves so much animal diversity, scientists have long hypothesized that complex animal life didn’t yet exist during the Ediacaran.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Even before the discovery of locus coeruleus’s link to Alzheimer’s disease, researchers hypothesized that vagus nerve stimulation might help mood and thinking in people with the condition.
—Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Scientists have hypothesized that this could be to seek additional food sources or a place to rest amid their long journeys.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The researchers hypothesized that people on private health insurance were more likely to be enrolled in clinical research trials and were able to find doctors more easily than those on public health insurance.
—Ciara McCarthy 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
Because the Cambrian fossil record preserves so much animal diversity, scientists have long hypothesized that complex animal life didn’t yet exist during the Ediacaran.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026
The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s.
—Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026
Even before the discovery of locus coeruleus’s link to Alzheimer’s disease, researchers hypothesized that vagus nerve stimulation might help mood and thinking in people with the condition.
—Elizabeth Riley, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
No matter the cause—diabetes, high blood pressure, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune conditions, or something else—all kidney disease progresses over time, so scientists hypothesized that there must be common underlying processes.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
Verb
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Then the ball was tipped, and Hyland assumed his role as an irritant of Denver’s corner shooters.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The experience gave me a front-row seat to the coast’s dramatic beauty, and also a lesson in the abundance of the Arctic, a region often assumed to be barren.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charles and Camilla will then tour the White House, the embassy said, before moving on to a garden party hosted at the British Ambassador’s residence.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Abe told a judge at an April 27 proceeding that Allen has no prior arrests or convictions and is presumed innocent under the law.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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These visitors are presumed to have shorter stays centered around match days.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is believed to have acted alone and is set to face criminal charges on Monday.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 1905, Einstein had postulated that the speed of light is constant in a vacuum and independent of the observer’s motion.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some have seen a purely strategic purpose in settlement, but others have postulated an intent to use the colony as a springboard for economic exploitation of the area.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Hypothesized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesized. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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