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
Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
And here’s guessing the … Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, will agree with him.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
My guess is that Vonn will, in time, mentally and emotionally move on from her crash in Cortina.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Without the national testing standard that the governors’ petition calls for, we are left guessing at the health impacts on our children and ourselves.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
And here’s guessing the … Chancery Court of Knox County, Tennessee, will agree with him.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Twins are expected to carry eight relievers on their Opening Day roster; what that will look like is anyone’s guess.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
My guess is that Vonn will, in time, mentally and emotionally move on from her crash in Cortina.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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Until recently, the markets had assumed that companies would be buoyed by the massive amount of capex (capital expenditure) going into AI, and that AI would generate new efficiencies and higher productivity that would ultimately result in higher revenues and earnings per share.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the past, scientists had assumed that the ability to pretend and consider multiple realities was unique to humans.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before the November 2022 election, when voters approved Measure B to let the city start charging for trash pickup, the city’s independent budget analyst estimated the new monthly fees would likely fall somewhere between $23 and $29.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nine weeks after wind gusts estimated at 60-80 mph pummeled the Longmont Climbing Collective, peeling off some of its roof panels and damaging others that remained attached, the massive climbing gym will host its second Ice Climbing World Cup this weekend.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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People think, oh, this is just a nepotism situation.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lindsey showed that people can do it a lot longer than anybody thought.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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His candor, appreciated by some because there was never any guessing about where Castellanos stood, was not for everyone.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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As part of her exit interview for the disguised celebrity guessing game, Entertainment Weekly wanted to get her side of the story.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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You’re supposed to be focused on growth, not profitability.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, the next key in understanding the problem was to calculate the effects of all the other planets on the orbit of Mercury.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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These subtle changes allowed scientists to calculate the planet’s dimensions with unprecedented accuracy, refining measurements that had remained largely unchanged since the 1970s.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Like many others in his community, Awad believes the Israeli government intentionally neglects crime perpetrated against Palestinian citizens.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Manuel’s approach to narrative structure draws on literary and philosophical theory.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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And some have theorized that being a carrier for cystic fibrosis can defend against severe cholera, although the evidence for this theory is more scant.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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