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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
Blanco hypothesizes that lemurs have developed a mechanism to enhance cellular survival by temporarily extending telomere length, potentially contributing to their longer lifespan compared to non-hibernating primates.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In his book These Strange Minds, Summerfield hypothesizes that the development of AIs that can process images and videos may bring AI cognition closer to human-like understanding.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
But the team hypothesizes the fungus lures the spiders out of their lairs where they are exposed to circulating air currents, which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Chiang hypothesizes that either the cameras did not perfectly capture structures at the periphery, or that examiners saw something that wasn’t actually there.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
Vidal hypothesizes that an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization might have discovered how to eject material away from their host star.
—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
Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In his book These Strange Minds, Summerfield hypothesizes that the development of AIs that can process images and videos may bring AI cognition closer to human-like understanding.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
But the team hypothesizes the fungus lures the spiders out of their lairs where they are exposed to circulating air currents, which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Chiang hypothesizes that either the cameras did not perfectly capture structures at the periphery, or that examiners saw something that wasn’t actually there.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 Apr. 2018
Vidal hypothesizes that an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization might have discovered how to eject material away from their host star.
—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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That forecast assumes tariffs go up by 15 percentage points — a huge number, but still short of the 20 percentage-point increase that's in place as of Wednesday.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Park believes the innovation could play a great role in accelerating the global shift toward reliable, high-performance electric mobility, as the demand for sustainable energy solutions continues to grow.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
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Israel believes 24 hostages are still alive in Gaza and held by Palestinian militants.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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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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“Hypothesizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesizes. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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