1
as in to assume
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner
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2
as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left
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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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as in guessing
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess
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Recent Examples of guess
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Each guess provides information that shapes subsequent guesses, progressively reducing uncertainty around what the actual word is.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Verb
Here’s guessing Kelce is not doing as much wedding planning as Swift.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Each guess provides information that shapes subsequent guesses, progressively reducing uncertainty around what the actual word is.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Noun
The next national election will occur no later than 2029, and which party ends up with the most seats is anyone’s guess.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Some buzz in and wager a guess, while others avoid getting penalized for a wrong response.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.
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And perhaps more to the point, the genome might not submit to the kind of straightforward input-output approach that such AI models ultimately assume.
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The events are expected to draw hundreds of thousands to the city over the next two months, officials estimate.
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Orozco estimated that the nearby fire had caused sales to drop by 70% over the past week.
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Iran is thought to have 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, according to the IAEA.
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In the top of the first inning, Rangers catcher Elias Diaz pointed at first base thinking there would be a first-base umpire, when the umpire was in the middle of the diamond.
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No jitters, no second-guessing.
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The team tested this approach against a system using the more typical vowel-heavy guessing strategy.
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Under their memorandum of understanding, fighting is supposed to cease on all fronts - including Lebanon.
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According to the agreement, the two sides are supposed to negotiate the issues in 60 days but Baghaei said the deadline could be extended if necessary.
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Patients compared treatment quotes, looked at airfare, and calculated whether the trip made financial sense.
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Analysts then calculated the average cost of a pie in each city, providing a snapshot of which spots offer the most affordable pizzas.
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Zoroastrianism’s core tenets – a single God, the cosmic struggle between good and evil – are widely believed by historians to have formed the theological groundwork for the major Abrahamic religions.
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Authorities believe the fire was caused by a lightning strike.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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According to the theory, each of these attributes contributes toward the most important influencing factor -- intention.
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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