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as in estimating
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 guessing
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 conjecturing
The moment prompted extensive online speculation, with some social media users and commentators conjecturing that his words may have been critical or disrespectful.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecturing
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Meanwhile security lines have ballooned with officials estimating wait times could reach four hours.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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At San Diego International Airport, a Thursday Union-Tribune story quoted one officer as estimating that 13% of his colleagues aren’t showing up.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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But Diver was heartbroken to learn that guessing cost her group a tenting spot.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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But here’s guessing that no one will call it Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Eric is charming, calculating, and accustomed to always getting his way at all costs.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Hoopes’ paper, published last week, noted that the wealth tax backers used a more simple methodology for calculating tax revenue, while the Hoover Institute went more in the weeds.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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The researchers suggest that future batteries may need to account for this dynamic behavior rather than assuming a stable internal structure.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Alfredo Delgadillo has been promoted to CEO & President, Universal Music Latin Entertainment, assuming oversight of Universal Music Latino in the United States, while continuing to lead Universal Music Mexico and the Regional Mexican label Fono.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some of it is figuring it out as the game goes on, finding hitters’ weaknesses and knowing how to match that.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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And some have backed off from a legal fight altogether and sold their refund rights to investment firms, often at a deep discount, figuring that getting something is better than risk getting nothing.—
Alison Graham Larson,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Dec. 2025
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The guard’s eyes widened when presented with the concept that the Bulls technically still had a shot at making the playoffs, at least for another game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Education Department's notices to borrowers beginning Friday will direct them to enroll in a plan and resume making payments as soon as this summer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Once news of the reboot broke online, social media chatter picked up, with fans speculating which eras the film may be set in.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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By the time the services let out, volunteers were speculating that the agents had more or less left town.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Conjecturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecturing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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