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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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Recent Examples of conjectured
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
Some legal observers have conjectured the 8th Circuit’s reversal of her injunction prompted her to stay her hand, over a concern that the appeals court would overrule her again.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1952, Ankeny and Chowla conjectured that just as the maximum gets higher and higher as the number of integers in the original set gets bigger, the minimum should get lower and lower.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
Some task force workers conjectured that the ease of use and convenience of a prepackaged device might prompt more folks to test their drugs, especially those who are younger.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 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
Some legal observers have conjectured the 8th Circuit’s reversal of her injunction prompted her to stay her hand, over a concern that the appeals court would overrule her again.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
In 1952, Ankeny and Chowla conjectured that just as the maximum gets higher and higher as the number of integers in the original set gets bigger, the minimum should get lower and lower.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 28 Jan. 2026
Some task force workers conjectured that the ease of use and convenience of a prepackaged device might prompt more folks to test their drugs, especially those who are younger.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjectured
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Acting Pentagon comptroller Jay Hurst estimated the Iran war has cost the United States $25 billion so far.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 70 of the 435 congressional districts are protected by Section 2, election law expert Nicholas Stephanopoulos has estimated.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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The stock market gains that Alphabet is producing are not being matched by other big AI spenders such as Microsoft and Facebook parent Meta Platforms, whose stock price plunged by about 6% in extended trading after disclosing an investment strategy being second guessed by investors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There are even stories about an alleged Spotify playlist Russini sent Vrabel in 2022 to cheer him up, while coaching the Tennessee Titans.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wallace has supported Brown during his assault trial In May 2025, Brown was arrested in England in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub two years earlier.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Subsequent years on rookie deals are calculated relative to the first year's compensation.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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They’re calculated, high-tech operations.—
Chris Spear,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The move surprised many investors, as it was widely assumed that Abel would not take over until after Buffett's death.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Upon his death Keiko Fujimori assumed an even more central role as the principal representative of his political legacy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Watching the trajectory of the baseball and knowing Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill’s ability to rob would-be homers — plus the uncertainty of how well balls fly during night games at Petco Park — Crow-Armstrong figured Merrill would come down with the baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Due to his conviction, Rom figured he’d likely be deported to Cambodia, where his family fled from a genocide before he was born in a refugee camp in neighboring Thailand.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is supposed to be one of the toughest arenas in the NHL for a visiting team to play in.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Records show he was supposed to be on a methadone taper.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Conjectured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjectured. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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