hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size hī-ˈpä-thə-ˌsīz 
hypothesized; hypothesizing
: to make a hypothesis
: to adopt as a hypothesis
Examples of hypothesize in a Sentence
Psychologists hypothesized that his odd behavior was caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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The Ngogo researchers hypothesize that the death of several chimps due to unknown causes in 2014, a 2015 change in the alpha male and a respiratory epidemic in 2017 had led social ties to weaken and the group to splinter. —
Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 The researchers hypothesized that people on private health insurance were more likely to be enrolled in clinical research trials and were able to find doctors more easily than those on public health insurance. —Ciara McCarthy 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026 The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s. —Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hypothesize
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 The researchers hypothesized that people on private health insurance were more likely to be enrolled in clinical research trials and were able to find doctors more easily than those on public health insurance. —Ciara McCarthy 20, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026 Older respondents tended to experience more euphoria than younger ones, which the authors hypothesized could be related to better access to resources like health care. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 31 Mar. 2026 The Higgs was first hypothesized in the 1960s. —Mariangela Lisanti, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hypothesize
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hypothesize
verb
hy·poth·e·size hī-ˈpäth-ə-ˌsīz
hypothesized; hypothesizing
1
: to make a hypothesis
2
: to adopt as a hypothesis
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