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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An unusual chemical alchemy may have been responsible for the unique way Sue was fossilized, the researchers hypothesized.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
In 1957, Roger Revelle, the founder of UCSD, hypothesized that fossil fuels would lead to environmental changes.
—Ainsley Bock, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead, the team hypothesized a stellar explosion may have been a potential factor in the Late Devonian extinction event 372 million years ago and one at the end of the Late Ordovician 445 million years ago.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
While research in that realm is in its infancy, some experts hypothesize that environmental factors influenced by climate change could be culpable in the uptick in kidney stone cases among children.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
In 1957, Roger Revelle, the founder of UCSD, hypothesized that fossil fuels would lead to environmental changes.
—Ainsley Bock, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Instead, the team hypothesized a stellar explosion may have been a potential factor in the Late Devonian extinction event 372 million years ago and one at the end of the Late Ordovician 445 million years ago.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
While research in that realm is in its infancy, some experts hypothesize that environmental factors influenced by climate change could be culpable in the uptick in kidney stone cases among children.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 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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