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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 earliest Greek philosophers focused their attention upon the origin and nature of the physical world; later philosophers have theorized about the nature of knowledge, truth, good and evil, love, friendship, and much more.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Kreutz group is named for Heinrich Kreutz, a German astronomer who determined that several notable nineteenth-century comets traveled in similar orbits and were fragments of a large comet that broke apart (perhaps around the time of the last ice age, it has since been theorized).
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
The fourth dimension, which originated in the eighteenth century and was mathematically theorized in the nineteenth, both described diagrammable space and functioned as an expression of time.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Bordaz has long theorized that the musketeer's body was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could have personally attended his burial.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Some researchers have theorized that climate change has made the jet stream more wavy.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Emily, a libertarian from Colorado who has been involved with the ACC for several years, theorized that the divide among the members’ priorities is regional.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, Hugh Everett theorized that all objects in the universe could exist in continuous superposition.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The Kreutz group is named for Heinrich Kreutz, a German astronomer who determined that several notable nineteenth-century comets traveled in similar orbits and were fragments of a large comet that broke apart (perhaps around the time of the last ice age, it has since been theorized).
—Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
The fourth dimension, which originated in the eighteenth century and was mathematically theorized in the nineteenth, both described diagrammable space and functioned as an expression of time.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Bordaz has long theorized that the musketeer's body was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could have personally attended his burial.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Some researchers have theorized that climate change has made the jet stream more wavy.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Bordaz had long theorized that the body of the musketeer was probably buried near the French camp, rather than being taken back to France, so that King Louis XIV could personally attend the burial of his loyal servant.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Emily, a libertarian from Colorado who has been involved with the ACC for several years, theorized that the divide among the members’ priorities is regional.
—Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
In the 1950s, Hugh Everett theorized that all objects in the universe could exist in continuous superposition.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorized
speculated
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Meanwhile, an article in the Jerusalem Post speculated, without evidence, that Qatar might have paid Chalker to train Hamas fighters.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, Springsteen launched a massive tour with the E Street Band that some speculated would be his final full-band outing.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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