Attempt
Attempt noun - An effort to do or accomplish something.
Hypothesis and attempt are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hypothesis" instead a noun "Attempt".
Nearby Words: attempted, attempting
Hypothesis
Hypothesis noun - An idea that is the starting point for making a case or conducting an investigation.
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Synonyms for Hypothesis
Attempt and hypothesis are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attempt" instead a noun "Hypothesis".
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Elgin is a linguist, and the language was an attempt to test the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis — she actually made up the language, and there are online lessons.
Source: Con Lang - This entire [Death Game] is apparently Kayaba's attempt to both prove this hypothesis, and at the same time correct it in the players as well.
Source: Fanfic / Fate Revelation Online -
Literary Agent Hypothesis: Lemony Snicket insists that this is a true story that he has extensively researched in an attempt to make the story of the orphans available to the general public.
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Hypothesis and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/hypothesis
Attempt & Hypothesis. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/hypothesis>.
Hypothesis or Attempt. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/hypothesis.
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