HYPOTHESIZED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hypothesized

verb

past tense of hypothesize

as in assumed

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 hypothesized But doctors have hypothesized a series of events that leads to the disintegration. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Before the games kicked off, my colleague Christopher Bonanos hypothesized that if all went swimmingly, this World Cup traffic experiment could be a test for future action. — John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2026 DePodesta hypothesized that playing catcher at altitude can potentially influence a hitter on offense, lending credence to the idea that his game might be more complete elsewhere. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026 While pinning down the exact reason why these states buck the trend is difficult, Hoell hypothesized the region’s unique summer monsoon rains could alleviate the risk. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 This skewing has been hypothesized as a contributor to the variability in symptoms of Marfan in families with the same mutation. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Despite having a brain not much bigger than a chimp, researchers hypothesized that Homo naledi, as the species was named, deliberately buried its dead in the confines of the cave. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 June 2026 Thornton hypothesized at the time. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026 One theory that has popped up is that the virus originated from a bird watching landfill in Ushuaia, located at the southern tip of Argentina, where a couple who were infected with the virus visited, Argentinian officials first hypothesized. — ABC News, 12 May 2026

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Mueller was appointed and assumed office as police chief in Stillwater in January 2021.

— Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
As of now, most people have assumed that Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie who disappeared in early 2026, won’t be found alive.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of assumed

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Prosecutors said Flores used the recordings to cash in on his job at the department without working.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Jen Gauthier, Raytheon’s vice president for Naval Systems & Sustainment, said the demonstration supports faster development of autonomous undersea capabilities.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

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The operation has come under scrutiny, sparking questions as to whether those left on the decoy plane presumed to still be carrying the President were at risk.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Throughout this process, every arrestee is presumed innocent — and because of that, First Appearance is not about punishment, despite some misconceptions.

— Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of presumed

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Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
The church was designed by Wallace Rayfield, believed to be the second practicing African-American architect in the country.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of believed

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This isn’t speculation but rather something already postulated by Infantino during the 2026 edition.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Originally postulated by German astronomer Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers in the early 19th century, the theory suggested that a rocky planet, roughly the size of our Moon, existed between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 July 2026

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