HYPOTHESIZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothesized

verb

past tense of hypothesize

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 The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Dozier hypothesized that rapidly dividing cells have a scent that dogs can smell. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 The researchers hypothesized that routinely building cognitive maps exercises the very circuitry that Alzheimer’s attacks first. — Hatim Sharif, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Fabing hypothesized that schizophrenia might arise from the abnormal production of bufotenine in the brain, possibly instead of serotonin. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 But doctors have hypothesized a series of events that leads to the disintegration. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Before the games kicked off, my colleague Christopher Bonanos hypothesized that if all went swimmingly, this World Cup traffic experiment could be a test for future action. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026 DePodesta hypothesized that playing catcher at altitude can potentially influence a hitter on offense, lending credence to the idea that his game might be more complete elsewhere. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026 While pinning down the exact reason why these states buck the trend is difficult, Hoell hypothesized the region’s unique summer monsoon rains could alleviate the risk. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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At the extreme upper end, the study found that a maximum possible prevalence of CTE — if researchers assumed that every former football player had CTE except for the 20 whose brains had definitively been cleared of a diagnosis — was around 97%.

— Becky Sullivan, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Taylor has quickly assumed a leadership role, with her coach using her as an example of expectations.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

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Over the following two and a half years, the data center will incrementally ramp its load up to a minimum bill demand of 480 megawatts with a maximum contract demand of 600 megawatts, the memo said.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave.

— Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Yields dipped and then rebounded in the wake of the Treasury buyback move, a signal that bond investors believed Bessent's moves were inadequate.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Schmitt believed that the respective hegemons of the Grossräume should dominate coercively if necessary.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

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This isn’t speculation but rather something already postulated by Infantino during the 2026 edition.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Originally postulated by German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers in the early 19th century, the theory suggested that a rocky planet, roughly the size of our Moon, existed between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 July 2026

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