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
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
For now, however, that’s all conjecture.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 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.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The timing of the declaration comes two weeks after OpenAI publicized one of its AI models as having disproved an 80-year-old mathematical conjecture in geometry.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
For now, however, that’s all conjecture.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2026
Verb
Mathematicians are still working out the consequences of the theorem, which was originally conjectured by Louis Mordell in 1922.
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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.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
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An outdated bag from Saint Laurent, Fendi, Dior or Gucci can come roaring back, and serial numbers, dust bags and original hardware separate a real payday from a guess.
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Experts have made wide-ranging guesses for more than three decades.
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The events are expected to draw hundreds of thousands to the city over the next two months, officials estimate.
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Orozco estimated that the nearby fire had caused sales to drop by 70% over the past week.
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Sweden loses key piece The first half was a sloppy slugfest as both teams tried to use their physicality to assume control.
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John Murphy, president and chief financial officer, will assume the responsibilities in the interim, according to an announcement.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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According to the theory, each of these attributes contributes toward the most important influencing factor -- intention.
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Legal steps necessary to make Orlando the capital of Florida are so simple, in fact, that any one can figure them out.
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John’s problem, his brother figured, was a lack of direction.
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The New York Mets are in disarray thanks to a brutal start to what was supposed to be a promising season.
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In her video, Warren said Heritage was supposed to be a turning point for the community.
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For months, shipping companies have been in wait and see mode, carefully calculating the risk of moving ships through the strait.
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High of 86, low of 68 The humidity could also make the heat harder to tolerate, with a higher humidity playing a part in how NWS calculates the risk for extreme heat.
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The woman told investigators that Bernadette had begun to suspect Vander Meer of infidelity, but their relationship, which included secret phones and meetings at pay-by-the-hour motels, continued.
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Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old woman suspected of attacking a hot dog street vendor in downtown Los Angeles in a violent episode that was captured on video and sparked public outrage.
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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