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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

Reappropriation works, the researchers theorize, because it signals confidence and humor on the part of the brand, especially when the insult seems mild or unjustified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 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

Some scientists theorize that Earth-bound life was created because an outer space object like Bennu collided with our world.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025

One could theorize forever about what makes the perfect parent.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

She theorizes that an overhaul would spare people already receiving benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

That likely leaves Bitcoin at the mercy of the “Tinkerbell Effect,” which theorizes that its value is more tied to the belief of its holders than the mechanics of the market.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

As for why it just so happens to be so connected to anime, Napier theorizes the medium fosters the idea of fantasy creation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 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

A jump in Meta’s share price following the Muse rollout coincided with hits to companies in the banking, insurance and travel sectors, which investors theorized might be disrupted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

"It has long been theorized that gravity caused this, but our measurements show magnetism likely played a role."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

He theorized that was because the water was turbid and muddy due to big surf, which may make it harder for a shark to differentiate humans from prey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

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

They theorized the remains might be the last traces of two Texas women, Minnie and Anna Williams, whom Chicago police had only recently learned were missing.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

Mr. Plokhy, a professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University, shows that nuclear theorizing and research were initially international, focused on peaceful rather than military applications.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

Teresa seemed to ignore him, doing her own theorizing.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner


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