as in theory
an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
working on the hypothesis that teenagers function better in the late morning, some high schools are starting classes later
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Recent Examples of hypothesis
The first article was a narrative review presenting an argument for the hypothesis behind nose picking being linked to Alzheimer's disease.
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New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
But the administration’s desire to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2008 and its infatuation with the hot economy hypothesis cost the economy dearly.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Hume and several of his contemporaries had a hypothesis: The snakeskin scared away predators.
—Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Your business requires rapid testing of new ideas or hypotheses.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
But the administration’s desire to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2008 and its infatuation with the hot economy hypothesis cost the economy dearly.
—Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Hume and several of his contemporaries had a hypothesis: The snakeskin scared away predators.
—Kate Golembiewski, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Your business requires rapid testing of new ideas or hypotheses.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypothesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesis
Noun
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But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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For highly social animals like humans and other primates, the native opioid system may also play a role in social bonding, according to one influential theory.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Assuming the thesis above is accurate, there is significant value to be had by buying the tracking stock or the common shares of Live Nation.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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When Murdoch sold off the majority of its 21st Century Fox empire to Disney for $71 billion in 2019, the thesis behind that deal was that Fox would be better served as a leaner company.—
Tim Baysinger,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But for Democratic governors, too, countering Mr. Trump is not a simple proposition.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Fans of the show know that getting a job offer related to Severance might be an unsettling proposition, but the gentlemen of Odesza jumped at the opportunity.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Hypothesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesis. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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