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to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesize
Though the exact mechanism is not fully understood, researchers hypothesize that rapid blood sugar reduction caused by a semaglutide may damage blood vessels in the eyes, contributing to this condition.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Researchers hypothesize that the skeleton was later coated in ochre again and reburied, meaning the involvement of ochre in this ancient burial process must have held some significance.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
Scientists and scholars have hypothesized various models, each one with its own merits.
—Matt Parrott, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Researchers at Deloitte hypothesized that a driving reason workers weren’t using these tools — and companies weren’t seeing strong ROI — was because employees lacked trust in the technology.
—Ashley Reichheld,
aniket Bandekar,
ian Thompson,
lauren Teegarden, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Researchers hypothesize that the skeleton was later coated in ochre again and reburied, meaning the involvement of ochre in this ancient burial process must have held some significance.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
Scientists and scholars have hypothesized various models, each one with its own merits.
—Matt Parrott, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Researchers at Deloitte hypothesized that a driving reason workers weren’t using these tools — and companies weren’t seeing strong ROI — was because employees lacked trust in the technology.
—Ashley Reichheld,
aniket Bandekar,
ian Thompson,
lauren Teegarden, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesize
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Clark said there was talk about next season’s format, including seeding.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Three men have been charged with stealing a golden throne by Maurizio Cattelan from Blenheim Palace in England in 2019, a prosecuting lawyer said earlier this week.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The regulatory process in California could take up to a year, assuming that Tesla’s technology proves to be safe, Smith said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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So until another shoe drops — assuming there will be another shoe — this deal feels somewhat incomplete for the Penguins.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Airline crews are first advised to immediately notify the captain of a person who has been declared dead, or presumed to be dead.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, Russians initially believed that the war would take only a few weeks or months.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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The mesa-like lunar mountain towers over a landscape carved by craters, including the Shackleton Crater, a cold, dark region where water ice and other materials that turn easily into gas are thought to be abundant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on February 24 returned to Greece an ancient bronze griffin head thought to have been pilfered from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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