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hypotheses

NOUN

theory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption axiom conclusion conjecture explanation guess inference interpretation premise proposition rationale supposition theorem thesis

STRONG

antecedent assignment attribution basis belief condition data deduction demonstration derivation foundation ground layout lemma philosophy plan position postulate presupposition principle proposal reason scheme speculation suggestion surmise system term

WEAK

apriority shot in the dark starting point tentative law

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact proof reality truth

WEAK

calcualtion measurement

Example Sentences

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As he had done at Renault, de Meo distilled his hypotheses into a short memo, circulated to senior managers on his first day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The team used 719 hypotheses from scientific studies published in business journals since 2021.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission for decades has overseen regulation of prediction markets—or event contracts, as we refer to them—that help market participants hedge risk, aggregate information and test hypotheses about future outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"Discoveries like this really trigger interesting questions in terms of reviewing, revising, and then coming up with new hypotheses as to what the key differences were between the main hominin groups."

From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026

There are neural centers for generating, spontaneously, numberless hypotheses about the facts of life.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas