postulating

verb

present participle of postulate
as in saying
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 postulating There’s no point postulating a soul that might rise beyond the reach of artificial illumination, because the very vault of the Universe is inscribed with radiant diagrams. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Allen’s exhibitions have often been accompanied by press releases that do heavy interpretive lifting, postulating formal qualities that don’t always match what’s on view. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for postulating
  1. saying
  2. assuming
  3. presuming
  4. believing
  5. thinking
  6. hypothesizing
Verb
  • That contradicts what many publishers have been saying, though most publishers are of course wary of sharing too many proprietary numbers publicly.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After county planning officials issued a report stating construction wouldn’t impact the environment, Fish and Game countered, saying the report wasn’t thorough, and a qualified biologist will have to survey the site.
    — Bay City News, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of saying
Verb
  • The advice about not following your kids is often about not abandoning your life and support systems and assuming your kids will fill in the gaps.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Arguably the subsequent doubling was due to a combination of surging Chinese demand and momentum trading, but even assuming that, the market tightness after the war ended kept prices on a long upward trajectory, not a rocket launch.
    — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of assuming
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  • Waller is correct, though incorrect in presuming that market interventions properly telegraphed somehow result in good economic outcomes.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Congress can block it, but would need a veto-proof majority in both the House and Senate to do so—presuming Trump even wants the deal to go ahead.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of presuming
Verb
  • Do not perform competence only to blame everyone later for believing the performance.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Next, there's the identity lag, where an outdated self-concept drives continued overexertion; and the illusion of recoverability, where believing resources can always fix health damage later down the road.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • As the home team took their victory lap and residents rushed onto the pitch to celebrate their team, Tong, the dentist from Baoding, looked crestfallen, but was already thinking to the next season.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Instead of lobbying for the law, Congress should be thinking about reforming, if not repealing, it.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • Lora hoped aloud that the little girl was still alive, hypothesizing that her deceased brother helped push her to safety.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • That’s why some people are hypothesizing that vitamin D can slow aging.
    — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
Definition of hypothesizing

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