hypothecated

verb

Definition of hypothecatednext
past tense of hypothecate
as in assumed
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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  1. assumed
  2. presumed
  3. believed
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  • Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.
    Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our universe appears to be expanding about eight percent faster than initially assumed possible, according to new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumed
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  • It is presumed most infected dairy workers were exposed to H5N1 via milk spray in the eye or in the nose, not as a result of drinking it.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • When subsequent researchers, over decades, did not make similar findings, it was presumed Koeltz got it wrong.
    Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of presumed
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  • Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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