theories

NOUN

hypothesis, belief

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach argument assumption code concept doctrine idea ideology method philosophy plan position premise proposal provision rationale scheme speculation suspicion system thesis understanding

STRONG

base basis codification conditions conjecture dogma feeling foundation grounds guess guesswork hunch impression outlook postulate presentiment presumption shot stab supposal supposition surmise theorem

WEAK

formularization suppose systemization

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief fact information reality truth

STRONG

calculation knowledge measurement proof

WEAK

certainty

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theories

IBM’s Cohn also offered theories for the hyperscalers’ rallies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The researchers also investigated more unusual scenarios involving theories in which space has additional dimensions beyond the three we experience in everyday life.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

She’s conservative in a more modern sense: she’s driven by conspiracy theories, overly protective of her daughter, mistrustful of the government, and deeply Christian even though she does not always act like it.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

Would you lead the group with your theories like Michael Sheen or use your charm to stay in the game, like Maya Jama and Romesh Ranganathan?

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Zero dwells at the juxtaposition of quantum mechanics and relativity; zero lives where the two theories meet, and zero causes the two theories to clash.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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