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an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
working on the hypothesis that teenagers function better in the late morning, some high schools are starting classes later
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Recent Examples of hypothesis
Though the researchers couldn’t answer exactly why alcohol consumption was so high among the US adults surveyed, Lee has a few hypotheses.
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Sam Tupper, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The Snowball Earth hypothesis has been largely based on evidence from sedimentary rocks exposed in areas that once were along coastlines and shallow seas, as well as climate modeling.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The pinnacle of the prediction hypothesis might be Sora, a video-generating model that OpenAI announced in February and which conjures clips, more or less, by predicting and outputting a sequence of frames.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The new findings not only bolster the hypothesis that comets contributed to Earth's oceans, alongside asteroids, but also provide a window into the formation of the early solar system.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sam Tupper, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
The Snowball Earth hypothesis has been largely based on evidence from sedimentary rocks exposed in areas that once were along coastlines and shallow seas, as well as climate modeling.
—Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The pinnacle of the prediction hypothesis might be Sora, a video-generating model that OpenAI announced in February and which conjures clips, more or less, by predicting and outputting a sequence of frames.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
The new findings not only bolster the hypothesis that comets contributed to Earth's oceans, alongside asteroids, but also provide a window into the formation of the early solar system.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesis
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The theory is one of many being pursed by law enforcement and investigators are working to determine if the string of recent burglaries are connected and if so, who might be responsible.Robert Legare, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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One theory was that the shift reflected voters’ unhappiness with local Democratic leaders amid high prices, homelessness and migrant waves in their cities.The Upshot Staff, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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The thesis addresses issues of representation and contemporary Indigenous identity.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Happily, the holiday season is also the time of year when many college students are displaying their thesis projects, or when the school’s art faculty members hold their showcases.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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Women entrepreneurs must be clear in articulating their value propositions.Committee of 200, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The very existence of Boley, and other towns like it, proved what was then—in many white people’s minds—a radical proposition: that Black people could thrive on their own.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Hypothesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesis. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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