hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
Examples of hypothesize in a Sentence
Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Pundits in Argentina hypothesized that Messi would consider leaving MLS for a more competitive league.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Mathematicians soon hypothesized that as your set gets bigger, the biggest sum-free subsets will get much larger than N/3.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
This suggests the species was widely distributed, Barrett said, hypothesizing that other fossils of it simply haven’t been found yet.
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Researchers hypothesized the same novelty would be evident in our breathing.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 July 2025
Mathematicians soon hypothesized that as your set gets bigger, the biggest sum-free subsets will get much larger than N/3.
—Leila Sloman, Wired News, 29 June 2025
This suggests the species was widely distributed, Barrett said, hypothesizing that other fossils of it simply haven’t been found yet.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Researchers hypothesized the same novelty would be evident in our breathing.
—Jay Kakade
june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
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hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpäth-ə-ˌsīz
hypothesized; hypothesizing
1
: to make a hypothesis
2
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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