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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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
Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Or did her mutating account of events generate itself from a primordial soup of liquor, panic, guilt, and conjecture?
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Tobin Miller Shearer, TIME, 19 June 2024
Frost conjectured that, given the poor showing of similar proposals in the recent past, the SEC probably would have allowed the company to exclude the latest proposal from the annual meeting proxy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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Noun
The 2021 proof certainly isn’t the final chapter on problems that are offshoots from the Mordell conjecture.
—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Or did her mutating account of events generate itself from a primordial soup of liquor, panic, guilt, and conjecture?
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Verb
Pundits at the time conjectured that such a contentious legislative process would foster ongoing dissension.
—Tobin Miller Shearer, TIME, 19 June 2024
Frost conjectured that, given the poor showing of similar proposals in the recent past, the SEC probably would have allowed the company to exclude the latest proposal from the annual meeting proxy.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
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Wolf said one of the best ways to ensure your winning streak was to get strategic with your guesses.Shannon Power, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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My first guess of MANIA, JINX, HEX and PILLED didn't really add up in hindsight.Kris Holt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Along with hundreds of deaths, damage from all storms this season is estimated at more than $190 billion.Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
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Border Patrol estimates that roughly 1.7 million migrants have evaded apprehension since the start of fiscal year 2021.Laura Doan, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
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They’re insulated by brotherhood, and by a culture that Frida knows would assume that the women were asking for it.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Many organizations assume that general communications or project updates will suffice, but investment-level donors need to be led through a concrete explanation of what their gifts will accomplish this year as well as over time.Sherry Quam Taylor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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On With the Orbit Theory Unlike the Orbit Basic, a cue lever is standard equipment on the Orbit theory.Brad Moon, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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From a corollary that the evil white people inflicted on Black people continued when slavery ended, Fard posited a metaphysics and a battle plan that began with the theory that the first humans were Black, their innocence earning them the gift of life.Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Weidman and Anders were originally supposed to fight at UFC 309 in November at Madison Square Garden.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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If a district court judge suspects potential conflicts of interest related to litigation financing, the judge can require parties to disclose their funding sources.Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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New details have emerged about a man suspected in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday morning.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Ravens keep waiting for Tucker, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who entered the season as the most accurate kicker in NFL history, to figure it out.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Analyst Eric Sheridan figures the online dating platform’s first ever investor day on Dec. 11 will offer insight into how Match plans to address user acquisition and future growth, which were notable headwinds in the company’s most recent earnings report.Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Dec. 2024
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Fans began to speculate that something was amiss when Kravitz was spotted at several events without her engagement ring.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Others likened it to temporary tattoos, speculating that moisture caused the letters to transfer from the plastic to the bread.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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