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an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
set out to prove her theory that people can't really taste any difference between colas, so they buy according to the product's image
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Recent Examples of theories
Reddit users have flocked to the comments section to offer their advice and theories.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Abundant theories are floating here and there.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Previous theories about the eruption indicated its source was much closer to the equator, and the Babuyan Claro volcano in the Philippines had been considered a leading candidate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The men's dramatic July capture — with many details still unknown — has sparked theories about how federal authorities pulled it off.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
The notion of symmetries in physics is incredibly powerful, as there’s a fundamental connection between symmetries in our physics theories and conservation laws within our Universe.
—Big Think, 7 Jan. 2025
Albert Einstein founded his theories of relativity on the notion that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, however, something that should preclude the instantaneous nature of entanglement.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The reality star has since denied many fan theories about what caused the breakup.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Many claim to have knowledge but lack any connection to the truth, while their wild, unfounded theories are cut and sensationalized to appear factual.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Abundant theories are floating here and there.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Previous theories about the eruption indicated its source was much closer to the equator, and the Babuyan Claro volcano in the Philippines had been considered a leading candidate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The men's dramatic July capture — with many details still unknown — has sparked theories about how federal authorities pulled it off.
—CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
The notion of symmetries in physics is incredibly powerful, as there’s a fundamental connection between symmetries in our physics theories and conservation laws within our Universe.
—Big Think, 7 Jan. 2025
Albert Einstein founded his theories of relativity on the notion that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, however, something that should preclude the instantaneous nature of entanglement.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
The reality star has since denied many fan theories about what caused the breakup.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Many claim to have knowledge but lack any connection to the truth, while their wild, unfounded theories are cut and sensationalized to appear factual.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Theories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theories. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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