hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size
hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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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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Researchers at Deloitte hypothesized that a driving reason workers weren’t using these tools — and companies weren’t seeing strong ROI — was because employees lacked trust in the technology.
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Ashley Reichheld,
aniket Bandekar,
ian Thompson,
lauren Teegarden, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
But in a Friday email, Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood hypothesized if the market would reach its peak before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Though multiple theories might explain their striking punctuality—among them blind luck—another possibility is that the traders were warned of the launch in advance, the crypto forensics experts hypothesize.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Studies have hypothesized that the ingredient may be just as effective as prescription minoxidil (a hair growth medicine), but more data is needed.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ashley Reichheld,
aniket Bandekar,
ian Thompson,
lauren Teegarden, Harvard Business Review, 24 Jan. 2025
But in a Friday email, Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood hypothesized if the market would reach its peak before Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
—Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Though multiple theories might explain their striking punctuality—among them blind luck—another possibility is that the traders were warned of the launch in advance, the crypto forensics experts hypothesize.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
Studies have hypothesized that the ingredient may be just as effective as prescription minoxidil (a hair growth medicine), but more data is needed.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Jan. 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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