hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
Examples of hypothesize in a Sentence
Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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The venom from just one snail is hypothesized to have the potential to kill up to 700 humans, according to a report published in the National Library of Medicine.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The scientists hypothesized that microbes living in the ecosystem convert organic matter in the sediments into carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide into methane — something the researchers didn’t know microbes could do.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
It is hypothesized vaccination could lower the risk of COVID waking dormant cancer cells because vaccinated individuals tend to react to an infection with a better regulated immune response.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
It is hypothesized that warmer waters cause outbreaks.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The scientists hypothesized that microbes living in the ecosystem convert organic matter in the sediments into carbon dioxide, and carbon dioxide into methane — something the researchers didn’t know microbes could do.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
It is hypothesized vaccination could lower the risk of COVID waking dormant cancer cells because vaccinated individuals tend to react to an infection with a better regulated immune response.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
It is hypothesized that warmer waters cause outbreaks.
—Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
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hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpäth-ə-ˌsīz
hypothesized; hypothesizing
1
: to make a hypothesis
2
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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