hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
Examples of hypothesize in a Sentence
Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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And if the water was blown by wind, that means it was not covered in ice, as some scientists have hypothesized.
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In the case of the X and Y chromosomes in mammals, suppression of recombination has been hypothesized to cause progressive loss of gene function and even the loss of entire genes.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The researchers also hypothesized that George W. Bush’s win in 2000, another close election, would have had a noticeable effect on fertility rates.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 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
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Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In the case of the X and Y chromosomes in mammals, suppression of recombination has been hypothesized to cause progressive loss of gene function and even the loss of entire genes.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
The researchers also hypothesized that George W. Bush’s win in 2000, another close election, would have had a noticeable effect on fertility rates.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 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
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothesize. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpäth-ə-ˌsīz
hypothesized; hypothesizing
1
: to make a hypothesis
2
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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