hypothecate

verb

hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌkāt How to pronounce hypothecate (audio)
Definition of hypothecatenext
as in to say
to take as true or as a fact without actual proof even before a single vote had been cast, media pundits were hypothecating that the former senator would be the party's nominee

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothecate
  1. say
  2. assume
  3. presume
  4. believe
  5. suppose
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  • He is believed to have traveled to New York City by bus in late November, and later arrived in Altoona by Greyhound from Philadelphia, investigators said.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Neighbors who spoke with local news outlets said the baby’s 17-year-old sister had been watching the toddler at the time of the house fire.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of say
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  • They’re insulated by brotherhood, and by a culture that Frida knows would assume that the women were asking for it.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Many organizations assume that general communications or project updates will suffice, but investment-level donors need to be led through a concrete explanation of what their gifts will accomplish this year as well as over time.
    Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of assume
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  • Of course, the same can be said of Tucker with the Chicago Cubs or any other club, presuming Astros owner Jim Crane is willing to trade him, which is no guarantee.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Whereas influencers were known for peddling aspirational life-style content, creators are presumed to have some kind of message to get across.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of presume
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  • The suspect caught a cab around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, adding police believe the suspect had left the city.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Police located the car at the intersection of Fulton Street and Washington Avenue, and the car took off once the driver, a woman believed to be the mother of the baby, noticed a police car.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of believe
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  • Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Weidman and Anders were originally supposed to fight at UFC 309 in November at Madison Square Garden.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of suppose
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