hypothesizing

VERB

speculate

Synonyms

STRONG

brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider contemplate deliberate dope excogitate figure guess guesstimate

WEAK

beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out figure out have a hunch hazard a

Antonyms

STRONG

discard disregard forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Citrini Research published a widely read report on Sunday hypothesizing about how AI could transform the economy, including day-to-day payments, dragging down the shares of companies that make money from processing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Thus, a controversy was sparked, with many scientists hypothesizing that non-cyanobacterial microorganisms must be responsible for the "missing" nitrogen fixation.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

As noted by the research team, scientists began hypothesizing about d-limonene's paranoia-mitigating role.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

He said that may be related to climate change — hypothesizing that insects are more active in higher temperatures — but it might be due to something else.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

No amount of your analyzing, criticizing, judging, or hypothesizing will bring the peace you are looking for.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer