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hypothesis

[hahy-poth-uh-sis, hi-] / haɪˈpɒθ ə sɪs, hɪ- /


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In writing history, there must be intense rigor — evidence is important and if you have evidence that should counteract any bias or hypothesis.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The results may support a theory known as the estrogenized ape hypothesis.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

The efficient-markets hypothesis, developed decades ago by economists at the University of Chicago, stipulates that all available information is already factored into the market price.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

A nice historical example of the good kind of hard problem centers on Bernhard Riemann—but work far removed from prime numbers and the hypothesis that bears his name.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

Such a hypothesis led to the next logical question: Was Whitehorn the father of her baby?

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

But there are several hypotheses, says Dr Alex Gofton, a tick expert who led a recent study into the allergy.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Even so, Salta cautions that these ideas remain hypotheses.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

The continuing delay, he argues, points to competing hypotheses, unresolved leads and possible mechanical issues that have yet to be fully explained.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

It also puts forward hypotheses about why this belly-brain choreography exists.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

The worst aspect of the Velikovsky affair is not that his hypotheses were wrong or in contradiction to firmly established facts, but that some who called themselves scientists attempted to suppress Velikovsky’s work.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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