DARESAYS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

daresays

verb

present tense third-person singular of daresay

as in assumes

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

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Standardization assumes what worked in one market will work everywhere.

— Teja Chekuri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of assumes

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When a student misses twice, guesses rapidly, or reveals a misconception, StarSpark can interrupt the assignment, teach the relevant concept, provide additional practice, and then return the student to the original question.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
When a player guesses a word, the squares change color to provide feedback.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Definition of guesses

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Given the number of people involved in the current outbreak already, Mandrell suspects there may be multiple sources of contamination, since this is the time that the parasite generally flourishes.

— Alice Park, Time, 17 July 2026
Then ask what the bank does when an employee suspects financial exploitation.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of suspects

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With demand exceeding supply, Pajjuri thinks the company can prioritize higher-value server CPUs, improving product mix while also gaining more pricing power because customers have fewer options.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026
One way midfielder Zorhan Bassong thinks Sporting can avoid those long spells of getting lost in the game is through repetition of situations during training — almost for the sake of repetition.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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