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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2
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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The agency estimates that the disease impacts 1,600 Americans each year, with approximately 260 people dying from those infections.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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Professors assume students who skip class regularly lack commitment to learning.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Villasenor cautions against assuming this only happens to caregivers who are older or fit some other demographic criteria that research doesn’t support.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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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
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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
Verb
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Lopez said drugs or alcohol are not suspected to be factors in the crash, and the cause is under investigation.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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All of these cases have been occurring in Central Harlem, which made the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suspect that something was amiss about the mist being emitted by the cooling towers in the area.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Given three months to get healthy and figure something out, he’s been open to suggestions.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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But if Grant Hill, who was previously plagued by ankle pains during his NBA career, can figure it out, the rest of us have no excuse.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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Otherwise, fans can only speculate — but there’s plenty of IRL Critical Role lore to go off of.—
Dana Reboe,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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In July, during a discussion about eating bananas, Consuelos speculated on the bathroom habits of male British etiquette coach William Hanson, who prefers to slice the fruit instead of just eating it with his hands.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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