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 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.
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RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daresay
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The most recent edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League, which ranks clubs worldwide by revenue, had six English clubs (no prizes for guessing which) in the top 10.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Knowing the kinds of shenanigans these three get into, guessing yes to both would probably be the smart move.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reintroduction team assumed most of the population would settle in the southern third of Indiana, where large reservoirs and river systems create ample habitat.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Reflecting on her own experience with Maddox, O’Connor said nobody educates parents on what they’re supposed to ask for.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But some analysts have worried about a disclosure from Nvidia that 44% of revenue from chip sales to data centers is derived from just two customers, presumed to be Microsoft and Meta Platforms.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It is suspected that lightning triggered the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Among the photos is one of the back of a mystery man’s head that her fans suspect is her boyfriend Jim Curtis, who is an author and life coach.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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