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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 theorized
The report theorized that factors like the ending of the No Child Left Behind federal law and the rise of screen and social media use among students contributed to the decline in student performance.
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ABC News, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, two specific notions have been elaborated within the constructivist approach in media studies, namely media construct and simulacrum, theorized, respectively, by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Baudrillard.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff theorized that there were more distractions at home and possibly more nerves trying to give the home crowd its money’s worth.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
One study has theorized that more of the by-the-wind sailors may appear after particularly warm winters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
At the heart of this massive excavation in Laufenburg is a redox flow battery, a concept first theorized in 1879.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Wen, who is a hedge fund and cryptocurrency investor, doesn’t know who is potentially behind his father’s disappearance, but theorized to the LA Times that contractors who previously worked on his father’s home may have kidnapped him.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
And if PBHs make up a smaller percentage of dark matter than currently theorized, then the rates would be even lower.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
What this shows us is that the growth and evolution of galaxies could be much more complex than previously theorized.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, two specific notions have been elaborated within the constructivist approach in media studies, namely media construct and simulacrum, theorized, respectively, by Gilles Deleuze and Jean Baudrillard.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff theorized that there were more distractions at home and possibly more nerves trying to give the home crowd its money’s worth.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 7 May 2026
One study has theorized that more of the by-the-wind sailors may appear after particularly warm winters.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
At the heart of this massive excavation in Laufenburg is a redox flow battery, a concept first theorized in 1879.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
Wen, who is a hedge fund and cryptocurrency investor, doesn’t know who is potentially behind his father’s disappearance, but theorized to the LA Times that contractors who previously worked on his father’s home may have kidnapped him.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
And if PBHs make up a smaller percentage of dark matter than currently theorized, then the rates would be even lower.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
What this shows us is that the growth and evolution of galaxies could be much more complex than previously theorized.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorized
speculated
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Boston media has speculated that Rob Gronkowski might be honored that day.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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Following recent statements from two Chinese defense companies, online forums have speculated that the system involved may have exceeded 11,483 feet.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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