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an idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation
working on the hypothesis that teenagers function better in the late morning, some high schools are starting classes later
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Recent Examples of hypothesis
This practice is based on a hypothesis that coffee can help get rid of toxins excreted from the liver and colon, hence promoting cancer cell destruction.3
There’s no evidence to prove the benefits of coffee enemas.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Chris Stringer, from the Natural History Museum of London, called the study important but also questioned some of its broad hypotheses.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
It was called a hypothesis on how to perfectly construct an underground civilization built for 25,000 people.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
The results confirmed the team's working hypothesis.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Chris Stringer, from the Natural History Museum of London, called the study important but also questioned some of its broad hypotheses.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
It was called a hypothesis on how to perfectly construct an underground civilization built for 25,000 people.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
The results confirmed the team's working hypothesis.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypothesis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesis
Noun
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And one of my favorite things is looking at other people’s fan theories online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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There are two main pieces of evidence in the theory running rampant in the comments.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Neal Mohan, who became YouTube’s CEO in February 2023, says the one-time thesis was that the platform could give a boost to homegrown creators by financing bigger-ticket productions — and then share in the upside.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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If the cruelty was the point of the first Trump term, then the chaos is the thesis of the second.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Networking and interviews—When introducing yourself at networking events or in interviews, weave your value proposition into your elevator pitch.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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And that circles us back to the Denmark-buys-California proposition, the comic counterweight to Donald Trump’s.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Hypothesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesis. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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