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
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
The look is cool, but since there’s nothing to listen or connect it to, its significance is left to conjecture.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The recent exit of Karren Brady after 16 years as West Ham’s vice chair has invited conjecture over the club’s long-term ownership plans but, for now, an increasingly unpopular regime led by Sullivan has shown little indication that another era will come to an end with relegation.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026
Verb
Mathematicians are still working out the consequences of the theorem, which was originally conjectured by Louis Mordell in 1922.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
The look is cool, but since there’s nothing to listen or connect it to, its significance is left to conjecture.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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While the resources needed to bombard Dashlane servers with that volume of guesses in such a short period of time are possible, they’re not commonly found in usual brute-force attacks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Probably 40-something would be my guess.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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In Dnipro, the death toll was estimated to be 16, with over 40 people sustaining injuries, said regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha.—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Authorities estimate the passageway extended roughly 1,933 feet, reaching depths of about 55 feet underground and standing as tall as 4½ feet in some sections.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Pack further assumed that anyone with valuable information about Guthrie’s alleged kidnapping is likely not sleeping well these days.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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Because the world assumes that all people are heteronormative and cisgenger, kids can often be on the back foot when talking about their relationships and identity.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 June 2026
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Karen Read filed her lawsuit against Canton and the MSP not only to reveal shockingly obscene and racist text messages between key cops investigating her — but also to relitigate the defense theory of conspiracy to frame her.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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The theories about what could have happened to Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mom, are varied.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 June 2026
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The Rockies’ climb to being a postseason team figures to be long and steep, but just how long and how steep depends on the route that Paul DePodesta, Josh Byrnes and company take.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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At just 5-5, the team still is figuring things out now that Clark is back full time.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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Those marching orders left opponents and free speech advocates in disbelief, wondering how park employees were supposed to put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery, Jim Crow laws and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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What was supposed to be a routine practice quickly became a staggering disaster.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Forecast values calculated by CNBC.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The organization calculated the average tuition and financial aid assistance at schools around the nation, then report the median of those averages.—
Chase Jordan
June 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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For years, researchers suspected that a similar predator was responsible for the fossil fragments, but lacked a convincing candidate.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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Surviving suspects Mtula Payton and Dandrae Martin face murder charges in the killings that prosecutors argue was a gun battle between gang rivals.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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