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as in estimated
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 assumed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit
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as in guessed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjectured
Verb
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Forest’s financial position is outlined in more detail here, but in short, they are estimated to be on the wrong side of these financial rulings.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
It is estimated that a single large-area satellite, one 50 meters in diameter, would encounter over 100 micrometeoroid strikes each year in low-Earth orbit.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Who would have guessed a home game in two weeks against UCLA would be the Hoosiers’ toughest test in the second half of their season?—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Game predictions All three of our predictors guessed last week that the Panthers would lose to the Miami Dolphins.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The report said the Hamas Interior Ministry had accused a militia of attacking its forces, while members of the Doghmush clan said Hamas had exploited the ceasefire to target them over alleged cooperation with Israel.—
Emma Bussey , Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The demonstrators have brought up a range of issues, including poverty and the cost of living, access to tertiary education, and alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds by government officials, as well as their families and associates.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Worth it, though, Orlean figured, since readers love confessional stuff.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Anderson and Ellsworth figured to be back in San Diego by midafternoon on Sunday.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Since Xi Jinping assumed power in 2012, Chinese stories have increasingly included nods to Chinese nationalist (not just communist) soldiers fighting bravely, thus placing a strong, victorious, and morally righteous China at the forefront of the postwar global order.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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On the play Warner got hurt, the 49ers were missing a right defensive end, and coaches mistakenly assumed practice-squad call-up Trevis Gipson stayed on the field to fill that role after racing down on kickoff coverage and making the initial hit on a tackle.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The final results of the weekend are calculated and championship points are gained.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The National College Attainment Network, a nonprofit aimed at improving student access to higher education, has calculated each state's affordability gap for nearly a decade.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It’s supposed to represent American industry and American fashion — and how denim was the start of that.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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All of the couples on Love Is Blind season nine seem to agree that love isn’t supposed to be easy.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Conjectured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjectured. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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