hypothecate

verb

hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌkāt How to pronounce hypothecate (audio)
Definition of hypothecatenext
as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof even before a single vote had been cast, media pundits were hypothecating that the former senator would be the party's nominee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothecate
  1. say
  2. assume
  3. presume
  4. believe
  5. suppose
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  • In August, the FBI reviewed credit card statements associated with Williams that showed payment at a parking near a Washington metro station, about a 10-minute ride from the Capitol area, that was made on Jan. 6, 2021, the statements of facts says.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The National Retail Federation says that import surcharges could soar to 50% for everything from jeans to couches.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of say
Verb
  • By investing in infrastructure and assuming the associated risks, these services allow stakeholders to operate without altering their business processes.
    Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Collectors who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Wiley’s paintings in the past are sitting on investments whose value might not be what it once was assumed to be.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of assume
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  • The alleged victim was never officially identified but was presumed to be Garcia.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Harris enters election day presumed to capture 226 votes from Democratic-leaning states, according to the Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of presume
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  • In the future, researchers believe similar dating methodologies could one day be applied to not just other meteorites, but planets.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Smyth was believed to have abused more than 100 boys and young men in England and then Africa, starting in the 1970s and likely continuing until his death in 2018.
    Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of believe
Verb
  • Like, this is not supposed to be this heavy, gory, difficult moment.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • This was not supposed to be the final word, however.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of suppose
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