as in to speculate
to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Recent Examples of theorize
Historians theorize the unidentified vessel may also have originated in the Netherlands.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
One answer is the Rare Earth hypothesis, which theorizes that our planet really is special.
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
As of now, Swifties theorize that the singer’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, will be the maid—actually matron—of honor.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
In Second Nature, scientists theorize that Darwin couldn’t help but impose his own heterosexual ideations on animal reproduction, mainly that animals only copulate for the purposes of reproduction, with males being the aggressors and females fluttering their eyelids behind lace fans, or something.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
One answer is the Rare Earth hypothesis, which theorizes that our planet really is special.
—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
As of now, Swifties theorize that the singer’s childhood best friend, Abigail Anderson Berard, will be the maid—actually matron—of honor.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for theorize
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KiMi Robinson Ahead of an event that was speculated to be Swift and Kelce's rehearsal dinner at MSG on July 2, members of the couple's inner circle were mobilizing across New York City.
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The bicentennial was an obvious time to take stock of things — and to speculate what life might be like 50 years later.
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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