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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 theorizes
Hill theorizes it’ll get customers through lines faster.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Now, one team of researchers theorizes that such cosmic titans could have come about before their time, thanks to changes made to galaxies by energy released by the decay of dark matter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Walker theorizes that life may not have to be based on organic molecules, cells and DNA, for example.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Conger theorizes instead that Block way over-hired by more than doubling its workforce since 2019.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Stylist Liza Talbot theorizes that these outfit choices are intentional.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Dustin theorizes that Eleven created the wormhole by making psychic contact with the demogorgon back in Season 1, which did open the gate, or rift, that led to a lot of the creatures coming into Hawkins.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026
Now, one team of researchers theorizes that such cosmic titans could have come about before their time, thanks to changes made to galaxies by energy released by the decay of dark matter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Walker theorizes that life may not have to be based on organic molecules, cells and DNA, for example.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2026
Conger theorizes instead that Block way over-hired by more than doubling its workforce since 2019.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Stylist Liza Talbot theorizes that these outfit choices are intentional.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Dustin theorizes that Eleven created the wormhole by making psychic contact with the demogorgon back in Season 1, which did open the gate, or rift, that led to a lot of the creatures coming into Hawkins.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Potawatomi philosopher Kyle Whyte theorizes settler colonialism as a form of environmental injustice.
—JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorizes
speculates
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The purpose of manganese in the region below the aculeus, the team speculates, is probably to improve the flexibility and absorption of vibrations.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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As for what’s next, Puck speculates that another season 1 writer will be elevated to showrunner if the show is renewed.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Theorizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theorizes. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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