theorizing

verb

present participle of theorize
as in speculating
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.

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Recent Examples of theorizing Yuen Yuen Ang, a political scientist at Johns Hopkins University, came up with the best explanation, theorizing that not all forms of corruption are equally bad. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026 Dodds and the late Donnie Duncan, then Oklahoma’s athletic director, often discussed television happenings in the sport and began theorizing a different path. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Although the countdown disappeared after only a few minutes, Swifties spent weeks dissecting screenshots and theorizing about a possible connection to the upcoming film. — Bryan West, USA Today, 5 June 2026 There is, however, a third way—between skepticism and UFO belief, there is plenty of room for theorizing. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 In the decades since, theorizing of the relationship between natural and artificial literature spawned a whole new academic field, generally within English departments. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 There was no indication of the context of the posts, which racked up millions of views, with many online commenters theorizing the accounts could have been hacked or that an official was cryptically teasing something. — Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026 The University of Minnesota has a theory on how the plant ended up back in the US, too, theorizing that someone from the Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC, now the University of Massachusetts) brought seeds back from the forests near Sapporo, Japan in 1876. — New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026 Not speaking from experience, just theorizing. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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speculating
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  • Some social media users are speculating that his health challenge in the spring could have triggered last week’s event.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The remark appeared to refer to a recent What’s The Dirt video speculating that Roc Nation had played some role in the federal class action targeting Drake and Stake.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
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