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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 hypothesize
There’s some previous research showing that experienced meditators have better response inhibition, so the researchers hypothesized that the meditation group would perform better after the mentally fatiguing version of the Stroop Test.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
Rumors of Adams moving began circulating on Monday when Las Vegas head coach Antonio Pierce’s official Instagram account appeared to like a post from Sports Illustrated which hypothesized whether Adams had already played his final game for the team.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
People there have likely minimized risks by adapting to the climate, the study hypothesizes.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
In emails, Mid-Michigan health officials hypothesized that the cats acquired the virus from droplets, known as fomites, on their owners’ hands or clothing.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Oct. 2024
Rumors of Adams moving began circulating on Monday when Las Vegas head coach Antonio Pierce’s official Instagram account appeared to like a post from Sports Illustrated which hypothesized whether Adams had already played his final game for the team.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
People there have likely minimized risks by adapting to the climate, the study hypothesizes.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
In emails, Mid-Michigan health officials hypothesized that the cats acquired the virus from droplets, known as fomites, on their owners’ hands or clothing.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Swipe fees are often merchants’ second largest expense after labor and eventually get passed down to consumers, experts said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Looking ahead to 2025, Post pointed to potential optimism surrounding CEO Ariane Gorin, who assumed the role in May 2024, as a possible positive catalyst for the stock.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since assuming his role in 2017, Kirillov became one of the most prominent voices in Moscow leveling accusations against Ukraine.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Luis Robert Jr is the dream, but who knows what the Sox are thinking.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Apple iPhone users have received several spyware warnings over the last year, but it was previously thought that the issue was incredibly targeted and rare.Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesize. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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