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
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
In the absence of a culprit, rumor, speculation and conjecture took hold amid a press feeding frenzy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
Walker even conjectures that our peculiar sleep patterns may explain our evolutionary advance.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The pair of mathematicians built on previous work by Katz, which established an outline for how the conjecture might be proved in three dimensions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
In the absence of a culprit, rumor, speculation and conjecture took hold amid a press feeding frenzy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Verb
One such poster spent years scraping Hilaria Baldwin’s social-media posts and pulling public documents in order to conjecture that the Baldwins now have about 6,086 square feet in the building and 760 square feet of terrace.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
Walker even conjectures that our peculiar sleep patterns may explain our evolutionary advance.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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Too many words still ended with ‘Y’ to make a solid guess.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Given that the vehicle has a 960-km (596-mile) WLTP range, my guess is that the test team must have made good use of favorable road and weather conditions to make the feat possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
Verb
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While the exact price isn’t widely known, it’s estimated the steel Chrono retails for $6,050, per Tudor’s official website.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 wolves were killed for their pelts each year between 1870 and 1877, according to the International Wolf Center.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, when a reporter attempted to ask Bondi about the foreign-intelligence theory and the video-clock issue, Trump cut in.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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With the biggest advocate for the impact theory gone, the mystery has lingered for decades.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
Verb
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On her perfect day, in the arms of her youngest daughter, after being shot by a man who wasn't supposed to be in possession of a gun, Beverly Gumm chose her last breath.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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You're not really supposed to do that as the Attorney General.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Fans suspect its title will be Iceman, based on Drake using the name across social media captions and video promotions in recent weeks.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Madsen’s death appeared to be from natural causes, with no foul play suspected, per NBC4 Los Angeles citing a local sheriff's department.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Manager Aaron Boone, however, figured that hitting bombs against his former team must have felt nice for Bellinger.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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And as long as Pancho Villa was selling tortillas, Trevor Boney figured, there was no urgency.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Since the film and its music have garnered a lot of attention, many speculate that a sequel is imminent.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For years, top Trumpworld figures, some of whom currently hold top administration posts, and even the president himself, speculated about Epstein’s death and his alleged blackmail operation.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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