as in assumed
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 hypothesized
They’re not being killed by random strangers—the threat typically hypothesized by fear-mongers.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
It was founded on what’s now known as the perfect cosmological principle, which hypothesized that the Universe wasn’t just the same, on average, everywhere in space, but also in time.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2024
The greatest change, Żydowicz hypothesized, was the growing prominence of women cinematographers and directors.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Frable also hypothesized why a second oarfish appeared in California this year.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Guttuso hypothesized that lithium could potentially alleviate long Covid symptoms because it has been recognized as a standard treatment of bipolar disorder, thanks to its several neuro-protective actions like reducing neuro-inflammation.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Protoplanetary disks are rotating rings of gas and dust that surround stars at their birth and are hypothesized to lead to the creation of planets.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The judges hypothesized that Goo could be Jon Batiste, Khalid or Shaboozey.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The bank hypothesized whether a sudden uptick in birth rates in the 2000s, driven by the advent of IVF treatment, could be replicated now.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Dec. 2024
It was founded on what’s now known as the perfect cosmological principle, which hypothesized that the Universe wasn’t just the same, on average, everywhere in space, but also in time.
—Big Think, 27 Nov. 2024
The greatest change, Żydowicz hypothesized, was the growing prominence of women cinematographers and directors.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
Frable also hypothesized why a second oarfish appeared in California this year.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Guttuso hypothesized that lithium could potentially alleviate long Covid symptoms because it has been recognized as a standard treatment of bipolar disorder, thanks to its several neuro-protective actions like reducing neuro-inflammation.
—Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Protoplanetary disks are rotating rings of gas and dust that surround stars at their birth and are hypothesized to lead to the creation of planets.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
The judges hypothesized that Goo could be Jon Batiste, Khalid or Shaboozey.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The bank hypothesized whether a sudden uptick in birth rates in the 2000s, driven by the advent of IVF treatment, could be replicated now.
—Jason Ma, Fortune Europe, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
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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
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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
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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
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When subsequent researchers, over decades, did not make similar findings, it was presumed Koeltz got it wrong.Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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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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