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theorize

[thee-uh-rahyz, theer-ahyz] / ˈθi əˌraɪz, ˈθɪər aɪz /


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Your son’s job is not to theorize about their reasons and whether the insurer is legitimate or not, but to present enough evidence to be made whole.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

While elitists criticize and theorize about the poor, Robert L. Woodson Sr. looked for successes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Some theorize that women more effectively cultivated their alone time during the pandemic, choosing to develop new skills or prioritize self-care.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

When faced with a particularly puzzling case and not much evidence to go on, Sherlock Holmes once said, “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.”

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

Scientists even theorize that if you could take the position, speed, trajectory, and mass of every object in the universe and feed it into a supercomputer, you could predict the future of everything.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

This “digital lock-in” forced more screen time and distraction into the classroom, he theorizes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

However, Kluh said she theorizes the Aedes aegypti might not have completely gone into hibernation during the winter and were ready to pounce at the first sign of warm temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

Trump may be trying to ease the process by picking a candidate most of Wall Street can get behind, theorizes Jake Schurmeier, portfolio manager at Harbor Capital Advisors.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

Given what “Squid Game” theorizes about fan worship, not even that is a certainty.

From Salon Jan. 5, 2025

“In this one, it theorizes that dragons aren’t magical at all but are just normal animals that ancient people thought were magical. And the legends persist to this day.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Since at least the 1960s, economists have theorized that most people should annuitize a portion of their wealth by handing it to an insurance company in exchange for a lifelong monthly payment.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

Ohtani theorized over the weekend that problems with his pitching mechanics may have aggravated his knee.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Please forgive this exercise in premise-granting, but this is where the theorized plot against Pratt goes from incoherent to illogical.

From Slate Jun. 9, 2026

But there might be outside factors at play as well, the researchers theorized.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

If so, Penelope theorized, and if Lady Constance were not so terribly spoiled but had instead had the benefit of a more Swanburne-like education, she might well turn out to be a perfectly pleasant companion.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

So what better time to drop a new album full of arcane jokes, baffling vocal affects and light conspiracy theorizing?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

What we’ve found is that when prominent media embrace conspiracy theorizing, increased public endorsement of conspiracies will follow.

From Salon Jun. 4, 2026

"We don't spend a lot of time talking about AGI," Pineau said, dismissing the theorizing as a distraction.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Here he is as arresting theorizing about the origins of “The Goon Show,” which he traces to the trauma of World War II, as he is contemplating the quality of Liza Minnelli’s eyelashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

Teresa seemed to ignore him, doing her own theorizing.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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