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theories

NOUN

hypothesis, belief

Synonyms

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approach argument assumption code concept doctrine idea ideology method philosophy plan position premise proposal provision rationale scheme speculation suspicion system thesis understanding

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base basis codification conditions conjecture dogma feeling foundation grounds guess guesswork hunch impression outlook postulate presentiment presumption shot stab supposal supposition surmise theorem

WEAK

formularization suppose systemization

Antonyms

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disbelief fact information reality truth

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calculation knowledge measurement proof

WEAK

certainty

Example Sentences

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Their work also helped reconcile several long-competing scientific theories.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

But that has not stopped conspiracy theories and disinformation about vaccines and hantavirus spreading widely online -- another echo of the Covid era.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

After a period of tension due to Alex challenging Melanie's theories, she did not allow him to live in her caravan and he was forced to spend six months sleeping in a tent.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Still, some doctors caution against assuming the ship itself is the reason for the outbreak, pointing to prevailing theories that the disease was first contracted off-ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Mercury's orbit, for instance, wobbled in a way that disagreed with what Newton predicted, but on the whole, Newton’s theories were tested again and again, and they usually passed.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife