Synonyms of theorize

theorize

verb

as in to speculate

to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something

Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speculate
• hypothesize
• think
• postulate
• say
• believe
• presume
• suppose
• assume
• dream
• presuppose
• deduce
• infer
• accept
• swallow
• surmise
• gather
• conclude
• suspect
• guess
• premise
• credit
• hypothecate
• conjecture
• judge
• figure
• conceive
• imagine
• perceive
• suspicion
• insist
• contend
• assert
• take
• affirm
• reckon
• allege
• claim
• declare
• fancy
• maintain
• aver
• avow
• profess
• preconceive
• avouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• question
• challenge
• discredit
• disagree (with)
• deny
• wonder (about)
• dispute
• controvert
• disbelieve
• discount
• reject
• distrust
• repudiate
• disavow
• disclaim
• refute
• disprove
• mistrust
• rebut
• disown
• belie
• confute

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of theorize

As armchair detectives began to theorize about the cause of the rift and a possible power struggle, some pointed to Lively’s interview with E! —Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024

Many have theorized that this drastic weight loss could have contributed to her vocal decline. —Katie Mannion, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024

Because previous coronavirus outbreaks associated with the SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV viruses resulted from zoonotic transfers, researchers theorized that SARS-CoV-2 likewise entered the human population via a zoonotic transmission. —Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

Russia's aviation authority initially theorized that a collision with a flock of birds could have played a part in the crash. —Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024