daresay

verb

ˌder-ˈsā How to pronounce daresay (audio)
Definition of daresaynext
as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all

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Recent Examples of daresay And then, there’s the Park Hyatt Tokyo, which reopened last week after a 19-month closure to undergo a very thoughtful, daresay cautious, renovation. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2025 And while the mute Leatherface steals the show, the movie's documentary-like opening narration and audio of heinous news reports hint at something, daresay, more sophisticated. — RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresay
  1. guess
  2. assume
  3. suppose
  4. presume
  5. think
  6. suspect
Verb
  • Rugs are one of those niche investment pieces that can cost a fortune but will have little to no resale value after your dog has done a number on it (guess which one) or dust and hair have built up a layer of filth on top.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Every year, Heidi Klum—the undisputed queen of Halloween—keeps spooky season fans guessing as to her next big costume reveal.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of guess
Verb
  • It was assumed that they had been caught in the blizzard, lost their way, got separated, and, finally, died in the snow.
    — Yasushi Inoue, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, the flight system encountered a technical fault when Fluctus misinterpreted air pressure fluctuations as a crash landing and prematurely declared an emergency apogee, assuming the rocket was beyond recovery.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of assume
Verb
  • And yet, the research on the Hugging Face attack was a post-mortem on an agent organization that was not even supposed to exist.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Apparently, knowing which basket you’re supposed to score on is no longer a prerequisite for playing college basketball.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of suppose
Verb
  • Another defeat on Decision Day in Seattle under interim head coach Xavi Tamarit will not change that, presuming the Galaxy don’t win and overcome a negative-19 goal differential.
    — Josh Gross, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In David’s 1996 novel Absolute Power, an American president presumes himself to be above the rule of law and seeks to force his underlings to commit criminal acts that will benefit him.
    — David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of presume
Verb
  • Portavadie, Argyll Situated on the banks of Loch Fyne on Scotland’s west coast, Portavadie is home to what is thought to be the biggest heated outdoor infinity pool in the country, said Rachel Dixon in The Guardian.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Roughly nine in 10 voters nationally say government corruption is a major factor in their vote, about the same as the cost of living, and about six in 10 voters think the president puts his own personal interests over the country.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of think
Verb
  • When meningitis is suspected, Joshua said doctors can use blood tests, brain imaging and a lumbar puncture to determine whether the infection is bacterial, viral or caused by something else.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But Songlian soon suspects that the real danger lies with the seemingly kindly but secretly conniving Second Mistress (Cao Cuifen).
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of suspect

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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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