POSTULATED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

postulated

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past tense of postulate

as in assumed

to take as true or as a fact without actual proof postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them

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Recent Examples of postulated 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 In 1905, Einstein had postulated that the speed of light is constant in a vacuum and independent of the observer’s motion. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 Some have seen a purely strategic purpose in settlement, but others have postulated an intent to use the colony as a springboard for economic exploitation of the area. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026 Homan, meanwhile, postulated that she was being unfairly targeted because of the controversy on the men’s side. — Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 Fluorescence microscopy—a biologist’s window into the cell—had hit the diffraction limit of about 200 nanometers (or roughly half the wavelength of visible light), which had been postulated a century earlier by physicist Ernst Abbe. — IEEE Spectrum, 13 Dec. 2025 Gordon Moore, a chip expert and co-founder of Intel, postulated that the number of transistors on microchips would double every 24 months or so thanks to advances in miniaturization technology. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Dec. 2025 That’s why Nobel Prize-winning chemist Christian Anfinsen postulated in 1972 that DNA alone should fully determine the final structure a protein takes. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

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Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Her current role will be assumed by new General Counsel Jennifer Newstead.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

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When reached via email Monday, City Attorney Tom Carpenter said his office did not draft the 18-month proposal.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026
Speaking to Radio Jornalera NJ, an independent Spanish language media outlet, Lopez-Cornejo’s mother, María, said her son took medication for diabetes, high blood pressure, and seizures.

— Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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Under state law, stocks and other securities can be presumed abandoned after a three-year period tied to the owner’s address and lack of communication with the company or financial institution holding the investment.

— Mark Lewyn, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
The bird in the video was presumed to be Jackie, who originally went viral after a camera was set up showing her and her mate Shadow’s daily lives at their nest.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

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Getty Images The Atlanta Braves entered the trade deadline hoping to strengthen a roster with postseason aspirations, particularly a starting rotation that many around baseball believed still needed another frontline arm.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
This is believed to be the world’s first instance of carbon quantum dots demonstrating insect-repellent properties.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

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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

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