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Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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Instead, teen boys are quietly swapping first dates, awkward silences, and emotional guesswork for an AI girlfriend who never cancels, never argues, and always texts back.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
By helping to identify the content and topics in their niche that are currently successful — or seem poised to experience growth — YouTubers can begin working with the algorithm, rather than relying on guesswork when choosing video topics.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Testing removes the guesswork and tells you exactly where to focus your effort.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
By helping to identify the content and topics in their niche that are currently successful — or seem poised to experience growth — YouTubers can begin working with the algorithm, rather than relying on guesswork when choosing video topics.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Testing removes the guesswork and tells you exactly where to focus your effort.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Handcrafted in small batches, these blends are designed to take the guesswork out of cooking.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guesswork. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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guesswork
noun
guess·work
-ˌwərk 
: work performed or results gotten by guessing
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