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Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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Brands that do this well build trust faster and generate more relevant offers without relying on guesswork.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
No tinkering or guesswork required.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Deere is embedding higher prices in some of its early-order programs for 2026, but that’s mostly based on guesswork as policies keep changing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Smart systems and automations can take the guesswork out of when to flip switches.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
No tinkering or guesswork required.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Deere is embedding higher prices in some of its early-order programs for 2026, but that’s mostly based on guesswork as policies keep changing.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesswork. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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guesswork
noun
guess·work
-ˌwərk 
: work performed or results gotten by guessing
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