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
And the economists hypothesized that medical professionals would be more likely to diagnose them with ADHD because younger kids are more likely than their peers to display symptoms of hyperactivity or inattentiveness.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Dark matter, hypothesized to make up 27 percent of the universe, is some unknown material that affects the rest of the cosmos with its gravity.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Scholars have hypothesized that the site might be the possible location of her tomb.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Martin was inspired to commit the crime after an associate hypothesized the slippers must be decorated with real jewels to justify their $1 million insurance value, according to the AP.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
They’re not being killed by random strangers—the threat typically hypothesized by fear-mongers.
—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
Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Dark matter, hypothesized to make up 27 percent of the universe, is some unknown material that affects the rest of the cosmos with its gravity.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Scholars have hypothesized that the site might be the possible location of her tomb.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Martin was inspired to commit the crime after an associate hypothesized the slippers must be decorated with real jewels to justify their $1 million insurance value, according to the AP.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024
They’re not being killed by random strangers—the threat typically hypothesized by fear-mongers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesized
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On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
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Misch also faces charges in a high-profile kidnapping and presumed murder that took place in Hayward in 1989.Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Italian American Christmas Eve tradition is believed to have originated with immigrants from southern Italy who missed the abundant seafood of the area.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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