DARESAYING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

daresaying

verb

present participle of daresay

as in assuming

to form an opinion from little or no evidence I daresay we might manage to finish on time after all

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One of the biggest mistakes that business leaders make amid expansion is assuming customers in new markets have the same wants, needs, emotional reactions and behaviors.

— Andrea Aker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
In addition, the vote-by-mail ballots postmarked before or on Election Day need to be counted, too — assuming they are received by a county elections office no later than seven days after the election, the secretary of state’s office said.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026

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Instead, Northstar also leans on positive signals, such as verifying when a message genuinely comes from a legitimate sender such as a bank or a retailer, so users aren’t left guessing whether a note purporting to be from Amazon is real.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 13 July 2026
The Bot gets -1 for guessing in five and -1 for losing to me.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

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By thinking like an interior designer instead of a landscaper, Shavonda Gardner transformed an expansive backyard into a collection of purposeful outdoor rooms.

— Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
When Lilly approached him with an additional question about his rationale that occurred to her in thinking about it later and suggested a slightly different point of view and a few changes, Steve had no patience.

— Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026

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