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
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
In the 1920s, mathematicians proved Stokes’ conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Which leads to the technical issues Mercedes would not discuss, which leads to conjecture.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
These can require more unraveling, and the further back one goes, the more conjecture there is.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
In the 1920s, mathematicians proved Stokes’ conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Whatever secrets the Carruthers still held — how the ship sank, what the last moments might have been like for the crew and who might be still aboard — would remain locked away and left to conjecture.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Which leads to the technical issues Mercedes would not discuss, which leads to conjecture.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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Whether that response is genuine is now anybody’s guess.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of users were making guesses about where Sahara learned the sign for more in the comments.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Waldabhang in Unterach am Attersee (Forest Slope in Unterach on the Attersee), meanwhile, is estimated to rake in more than $70 million.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Before Hamilton assumed the role in 2004, Robert Linn served as the GOP mayor from 1946 to 2004.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Whether out of unconscious sexism, his infatuation with her, or both, Lee was catastrophically wrong in assuming that Betty Jo was an innocent victim in the Washberg affair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The showgirl theory also holds in that fashion diapers seem to have taken off almost only among celebrities.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The research firm Rhodium Group figures that Chinese policy makers spend the equivalent of 3 percent of the central government’s fiscal revenues to subsidize car sales.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their names figure to be tied to the Red Sox throughout the offseason.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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An inmate who trains service dogs was also instructed to give Maxwell time with one of the puppies, even though the dogs are not supposed to be pet during training.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The company released 6-month results — from April to September — and the quarterly numbers have been calculated by CNBC, based on company statement and LSEG data.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Talking about poop and blackheads might seem socially inept, but it’s calculated.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Some companies have been suspected of bidding up their pieces to stoke demand or even buying them at exorbitant prices to create the illusion of desirability.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The car suspected in the shooting was later found abandoned with most of the doors open near 88th Avenue and Clay Street, investigators wrote.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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