as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
the many conjectures about the true identity of Jack the Ripper
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1
as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
he conjectured that the theater could seat 1000 people more or less
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit
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Recent Examples of conjecture
Kelly Evans, CNBC, 24 July 2025
That led to some conjecture that the two might be reuniting for a new project, following Buckingham’s ouster from Fleetwood Mac and the subsequent apparent breakup of the band after Christine McVie’s death.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2025
Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
But that’s what McKay conjectured — for all finite groups.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Otherwise, the market is left to conjecture about just what exactly the new Fed chair’s plans for monetary policy or institutional change might actually be.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 24 July 2025
That led to some conjecture that the two might be reuniting for a new project, following Buckingham’s ouster from Fleetwood Mac and the subsequent apparent breakup of the band after Christine McVie’s death.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 July 2025
Verb
But that’s what McKay conjectured—for all finite groups.
—Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
But that’s what McKay conjectured — for all finite groups.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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My guess is that the everyday user won’t discern much of a difference.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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My guess is that some of the Chinese chips are also fabricated in Taiwan.—
Gianluca Dotti,
Wired News,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Economists at Goldman Sachs estimate that foreign manufacturers have absorbed just 14% of the duties through June, while 22% has been paid by consumers and 64% by U.S. companies.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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New foreign enrollments could decline by 30% to 40% this coming school year, leading to an overall 15% decline in their number on U.S. campuses, estimates NAFSA: Association of International Educators.—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Probably safe to assume Leto’s DAMAGED take on the Joker won’t be reappearing in the DCU.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Armadillos are often assumed to be a critter of the wild west, but they can actually be found in several places across the United States, including Indiana.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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These are just theories whereas the temperature modification can actually be measured.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Cooper Neill/Getty Images What To Know Swift's fans have been buzzing with excitement and theories following the pop superstar's announcement earlier this week, but one theory in particular is gaining ground with her fan base.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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One aspect that the AI makers have already undertaken is to emphasize in their online licensing agreements that users aren’t supposed to use the AI for mental health advice, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Pascal was originally supposed to star in Weapons in Brolin's role of Archer before the Hollywood strikes delayed production and forced the A-lister to bow out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In New York, officials suspect a dozen cooling towers, used atop 10 larger buildings to control the temperature of cooling systems using fans and water as heat exchangers, caused the current outbreak.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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People suspected Beauregard Farms’ big cattle operation outside Stone River.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With Jaylon Moore leaving in free agency for the Chiefs’ generous payday, Andre Dillard figured to rescue the swing-tackle dilemma upon debuting in practice Monday, only to go on Injured Reserve three days later.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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More Cole Burston/Getty Images In a free agent class that figures to be headlined by Kyle Tucker, Framber Valdez, Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman, Bichette may be getting overlooked.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Fans have already been speculating about Paevey’s possible return since Deadline broke in June that Kelly Thiebaud, who played Nathan’s sister Britt, was coming back to the soap.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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The stock market ended the week higher as Wall Street speculated on how a spate of economic releases would impact the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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