postulates 1 of 2

plural of postulate

postulates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of postulate

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Noun
  • And this is not even factoring in inevitable federal and state cuts that will have an outsized impact on our income and property tax assumptions.
    Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These faulty assumptions can lead to frustration and disengagement when reality does not meet their expectations, ultimately affecting their work ethic and job performance.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Reddit users have flocked to the comments section to offer their advice and theories.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Abundant theories are floating here and there.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some hypotheses suggest the site served as a ceremonial or religious center, possibly involving funerary rituals, as evidenced by nearby Neolithic burials.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Benefit of a Bald Body Over the years, several hypotheses have been proposed.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Loans could be preferable but Van Nistelrooy believes there is also a budget to use.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Jung-jae believes that, even though it wasn't shown onscreen, the VIPs were likely gambling more on whether Gi-hun and Jung-bae would make it out alive.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Vidal hypothesizes that an intelligent extraterrestrial civilization might have discovered how to eject material away from their host star.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Giles hypothesizes there might be a greater purpose to this behavior, per New Scientist.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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