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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Men's underwear Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, once hypothesized that a drop in men's underwear sales is a sign of a recession.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 June 2025
The placement of the red dot, the researchers hypothesized, could be the place of a nose.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
But if the clouds formed by birds’ guano do offset warming—as a study from 2016 suggests—the researchers hypothesize that drops in penguin populations could influence Antarctica’s climate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
While the exact cause of Alzheimer’s isn’t known, it’s been hypothesized that the very common HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, might contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by causing a chronic infection in the brain, leading to inflammation and neurodegeneration.
—Paul McClure 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 June 2025
The placement of the red dot, the researchers hypothesized, could be the place of a nose.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
But if the clouds formed by birds’ guano do offset warming—as a study from 2016 suggests—the researchers hypothesize that drops in penguin populations could influence Antarctica’s climate.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
While the exact cause of Alzheimer’s isn’t known, it’s been hypothesized that the very common HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores, might contribute to Alzheimer’s disease by causing a chronic infection in the brain, leading to inflammation and neurodegeneration.
—Paul McClure 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesize. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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