as in to say
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 hypothesize
Convinced by anecdotes of farmworkers who had contracted cowpox and not smallpox, Edward Jenner hypothesized the cowpox protected them.
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USA Today, 6 May 2026
Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
They were allowed to spend seven days hypothesizing experiments and then the results were compared to what two human AI safety researchers had been able to do in a similar timeline.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 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
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USA Today, 6 May 2026
Barnett’s hypothesizing about the motives of a nonexistent male child of Barack Obama is part of a conservative fixation that’s detached from historical reality.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
They were allowed to spend seven days hypothesizing experiments and then the results were compared to what two human AI safety researchers had been able to do in a similar timeline.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 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
See All Example Sentences for hypothesize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesize
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The pair, who were at Molineux when Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to the Premier League in August 2018, were back almost eight years later, as the stadium said farewell to the top flight.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In neighboring Uganda, officials said laboratory results confirmed two cases in the capital of Kampala − including one death − among people traveling from Congo with no apparent link to each other.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Scott, the attorney, also said Thursday that Williamson assumed, based on her conversations with McCluskie, that McCluskie had spoken to Becerra about the concept of the money transfer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The Justice Department said Saab is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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An indictment is merely an allegation, and Saab is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6 ABC that investigators believe a group of friends, who included two boys and two girls, were hanging out at the home when the fatal shooting occurred.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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If there are Porthilly oysters on the menu don’t even think about ordering another starter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesize. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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