theorize

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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

"Bodyguard's" popularity even prompted fans, critics and Swifties alike to theorize that it was none other than Swift singing background vocals.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2024

And because it’s socially acceptable for women to get work done, some even theorize that having Instagram Face denotes success and upward mobility.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2024

"Remember too, that theory always comes after practice. Act first, theorize later; that's also a formula, a devastatingly effective one!"

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison