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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To avoid another situation like this, ESPN should stop assuming our intentions are poor and do a better job keeping sensitive information concealed.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Give ‘Gals a big shot in this GOTW-caliber matchup assuming QB Joe Burrow (back) plays as expected.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of assuming

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Director Chloe Okuno builds an atmosphere of dread, keeps the audience guessing and subtly underlines the film’s message about gaslighting and misogyny.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
One payment beats guessing whether a message is safe to click, reply to, or pay through.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of guessing

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More recently, other experts have advised American farmers to go all out growing soybeans, supposing they will be needed by the Chinese or somebody.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of supposing

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Opponents used to start thinking — well, worrying — about Garrett on Mondays, and that continued all the way through Sunday’s game.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Instead of thinking about what can be crammed in for the end of the year, Q4 should be about laying out a plan to hit the ground running in Q1.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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