hypothesize
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Synonyms
assume, hypothecate, postulate, premise, presume, presuppose, say, suppose
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So the researchers hypothesized later borns may more often appear in families of lower socioeconomic classes—which could account for differences between children of different-sized families. — Corinna Hartmann, Scientific American, "Does Birth Order Affect Personality?," 8 Aug. 2019 One possibility for the finding, the researchers hypothesized, is that perpetrators in nondomestic homicides are more likely to obtain their weapons illegally, or to buy a weapon legally shortly before the crime. — Sarah Mervosh, BostonGlobe.com, "Gun ownership rates tied to domestic homicides, but not other killings, study finds," 22 July 2019 The researchers hypothesized that females who’d been made optimistic by a positive experience would push off the grey lids, expecting to find food, while females who’d been made pessimistic wouldn’t bother to make the effort. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, "Breakups really suck, even if you’re a fish," 20 July 2019 The researchers hypothesize that flies could be at least partially responsible for the persistent spread of the disease, which is transmitted by a different microbe from the type of anthrax that infects people. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Anthrax-carrying flies follow monkeys through the forest," 12 July 2019 The researchers hypothesized that the fungus spreads by sloughing off of infected patients’ skin. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "A deadly, drug-resistant fungus has swept the globe—here’s how it spreads," 27 June 2019 Each task exercises a different assembly of circuits that correspond to the six depression subtypes Williams has hypothesized are key to guiding treatment. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Brain scans could help personalize treatment for people who are depressed or suicidal," 20 Aug. 2019 Hawley and study co-researcher Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, hypothesized that there is a weak zone in the Juan de Fuca plate that exists because the plate formed at two overlapping ridge segments. — Laura Geggel, Scientific American, "We Could Be Witnessing the Death of a Tectonic Plate," 8 Aug. 2019 But the first stars have yet to be discovered, so astronomers can only hypothesize their composition. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Ancient star discovery sheds light on Big Bang mystery," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hypothesize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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