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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 hypothesizes
Vidal hypothesizes that an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization might have discovered how to eject material away from their host star.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2024
Giles hypothesizes there might be a greater purpose to this behavior, per New Scientist.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
One group hypothesizes that the sensation happens after decreasing blood pressure and muscle tissue relaxation causes your brain to misfire and briefly enter a panic mode.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
People there have likely minimized risks by adapting to the climate, the study hypothesizes.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2024
Giles hypothesizes there might be a greater purpose to this behavior, per New Scientist.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
One group hypothesizes that the sensation happens after decreasing blood pressure and muscle tissue relaxation causes your brain to misfire and briefly enter a panic mode.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
People there have likely minimized risks by adapting to the climate, the study hypothesizes.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesizes
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The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Staging will embrace the past Jason Saft, the CEO of professional staging company Staged to Sell, has been in the real estate industry for over 20 years but believes there’s an aesthetic shift afoot.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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The guess here is that this will all unravel much faster than anyone currently thinks, leaving the country, and its new government, adrift and voters counting the days to the midterm elections.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Prasad, for instance, thinks there’s a kind of egalitarianism that’s inherent in English and missing from its Indian alternatives.Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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