brain waves

noun

plural of brain wave
as in theories

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain waves
  1. theories
  2. hypotheses
  3. convictions
  4. observations
  5. conjectures
  6. assumptions
  7. speculations
  8. guesses
Noun
  • It should never be cheapened into a pretext for a tariff policy built on dubious legal theories and personal grievances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • There are equations, theories, and principles, of course, but real progress often emerges through experimentation.
    — Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • The researchers, however, did not find that their data supported their hypotheses entirely.
    — Refractor, Refractor, 27 July 2026
  • That means moving beyond tracking metrics to forming hypotheses about people and performance, then using data to explain why results happen, not just what happened.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of hypotheses
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  • Armenta and Lemke have prior convictions for child abuse and had lost custody of children before, the Idaho Statesman reported.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
  • Following their convictions, Samuels and Larry admitted to an enhancement charge of being part of a criminal organization, according to prosecutors.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of convictions
Noun
  • The Iranian denunciation coincided with comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv had ‌noted Russia ⁠was passing on to Iran its satellite observations in the Middle East to enable it to direct strikes in the region.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026
  • Using 408 observations collected between 2007 and 2025, researchers documented 44 elasmobranch species in Mozambique, representing roughly one third of all species previously known from the country.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • There have been a lot of conjectures, but little in the way of actual proof of what took place.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 May 2026
  • As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Definition of conjectures
Noun
  • September 23 – October 22 A relationship may need fewer assumptions and firmer agreements.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • While not always negative, transference can replace curiosity with assumptions, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of assumptions
Noun
  • Everyone knew the story, though Andrew’s relatives were more reluctant to speak of it, to even mention the cult’s name — Synanon — craning their necks to see if any members of her family were close enough to overhear their speculations.
    — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • These speculations are put to rest by the child, who says, ‘No!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of speculations
Noun
  • Competitive Wordle Score The Bot and I tie yet again, this time with four guesses.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • These are our best guesses as to where life might exist elsewhere in the universe.
    — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of guesses
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