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Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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As a pet owner, making the call to euthanize a pet can be one of the most painful parts of the process, so having that limit in place takes the guesswork out of it.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In fact, guesswork is core to both the plot of Questions 27 & 28 and the experience of reading it.
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What the data did for Landeskog was take the guesswork out of his training program.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Taking all of the guesswork out of getting ready for the day, this sleeveless to-the-knee dress has racked up over 1,700 reviews from shoppers who swear by its relaxed fit and versatility.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In fact, guesswork is core to both the plot of Questions 27 & 28 and the experience of reading it.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
What the data did for Landeskog was take the guesswork out of his training program.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Taking all of the guesswork out of getting ready for the day, this sleeveless to-the-knee dress has racked up over 1,700 reviews from shoppers who swear by its relaxed fit and versatility.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for guesswork
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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesswork. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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guesswork
noun
guess·work
-ˌwərk 
: work performed or results gotten by guessing
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