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Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Others have theorized that Heathcliff is Black, pointing to Liverpool’s history as a port city central to Britain’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
In an interview, Alex Kral, a researcher with RTI International focused on drug use epidemiology, theorized that use trends could be partly linked to climate.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Like most headliners, Bad Bunny kept details of his halftime performance under wraps ahead of time, though many theorized there would be some kind of political performance.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Cuddihy and his colleagues theorized that these regular encounters with fire—and their unwanted consequences—would inevitably have a profound effect on any species over tens of thousands of years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
In an interview, Alex Kral, a researcher with RTI International focused on drug use epidemiology, theorized that use trends could be partly linked to climate.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Like most headliners, Bad Bunny kept details of his halftime performance under wraps ahead of time, though many theorized there would be some kind of political performance.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Cuddihy and his colleagues theorized that these regular encounters with fire—and their unwanted consequences—would inevitably have a profound effect on any species over tens of thousands of years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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theorize
verb
the·o·rize
ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz 
theorized; theorizing
: to form a theory : speculate
theorizer
noun
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