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postulated

CEFR: C2

Suggested, theorized, or assumed the existence or truth of something as a basis for reasoning.

Synonyms

hypothesized
posited

Common Collocations

postulated that
originally postulated
postulated mechanism

Example Sentence

Early astrophysicists postulated that galactic rotation curves necessitated massive halos of invisible dark matter.

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