as in to speculate
to think of or suggest ideas about what is possibly true or real; to form or suggest a theory about something
Many scientists have theorized about the possibility of life on other planets.
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The timing of these transitions matched the period at which the Milky Way is theorized to have grown its own thin disk of stars.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025
The Italian philosopher and novelist Umberto Eco put it another way, theorizing that if Charlie Brown reads Freud, Mafalda reads Che Guevara.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In the case of a 32-foot wooden boat found in the mud, Mohl theorized it was intended to be a water taxi in the 1950s, Fox News reports.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Researchers have also theorized that Duchenne smiles may indicate an intensity of emotion rather than positivity.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 July 2025
The Italian philosopher and novelist Umberto Eco put it another way, theorizing that if Charlie Brown reads Freud, Mafalda reads Che Guevara.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
In the case of a 32-foot wooden boat found in the mud, Mohl theorized it was intended to be a water taxi in the 1950s, Fox News reports.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Researchers have also theorized that Duchenne smiles may indicate an intensity of emotion rather than positivity.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for theorize
speculate
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Since the film and its music have garnered a lot of attention, many speculate that a sequel is imminent.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For years, top Trumpworld figures, some of whom currently hold top administration posts, and even the president himself, speculated about Epstein’s death and his alleged blackmail operation.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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