Examples of theorize in a Sentence
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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Thrifty Traveler theorized that airlines may be trying to use solo passengers as another possible indicator of business travel.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Victorian-era neurologists theorized that the body functioned like an electrical machine, powered by energy distributed through the nervous system.
—Time, 3 June 2025
Experts theorized that the species might live in the state of Paraíba because of the region’s habitat and the species’ presence in neighboring states, but no one had confirmed this — until now.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Until now, this effect had only been theorized but not confirmed through direct observation.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 June 2025
Victorian-era neurologists theorized that the body functioned like an electrical machine, powered by energy distributed through the nervous system.
—Time, 3 June 2025
Experts theorized that the species might live in the state of Paraíba because of the region’s habitat and the species’ presence in neighboring states, but no one had confirmed this — until now.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Until now, this effect had only been theorized but not confirmed through direct observation.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
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“Theorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theorize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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theorize
verb
the·o·rize
ˈthē-ə-ˌrīz 
theorized; theorizing
: to form a theory : speculate
theorizer
noun
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