postulate
verb (used with object)
to ask, demand, or claim.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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But Jannise is postulating something bigger and broader and less hipster-flavored than that, something that encompasses a wide swath of the adult population, and it’s an idea that’s worth taking seriously.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2012