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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Sure, a lot of it, but guess who mostly plays Fortnite at this point.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 May 2025
A bit more reading confirmed his guess: This was indeed a place where DMT literally grew on trees.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Labeling the Menu Take a note from the hosts of yesteryear and don't leave guests guessing what's for dinner.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Sure, a lot of it, but guess who mostly plays Fortnite at this point.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
The player with the guess farthest away from the bus’ actual destination has to leave the game, and loses the chance to win $250,000.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 May 2025
A bit more reading confirmed his guess: This was indeed a place where DMT literally grew on trees.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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The industry assumes engine testing has to happen in remote areas.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In a revealing interview on Insight With Chris Van Vliet, Omos detailed his journey from assuming his rapid growth was normal to facing a critical health crisis.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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In fact, the NCAA estimates that if college seniors who played four seasons could play another season and chose to do so, somewhere between 20% and 25% of roster spots that would have gone to incoming freshmen would be lost.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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Survey respondents estimated many of the costs themselves, for instance.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
3 June 2025
Verb
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One mother thought she was headed to Washington, D.C.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Designing and planning your garden requires thinking about when and what to grow.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The aviation website One Mile at a Time reported the United jet made a sharp turn to the left instead of turning right, as it was supposed to.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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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,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Losers, despite Wilken’s ruling, figure to be at least some of the walk-ons and partial scholarship athletes whose spots are gone.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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To figure that amount, ask your employees to complete Form W-4.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The short version is that Trump and his advisers believe that tariffs will help the US economy by encouraging construction of factories here, reducing trade deficits and punishing barriers to entry of US products in other countries.—
Dan Gearino,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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At the time of publication, the search recovered a few items believed to belong to the missing girl, including two books, a bag, sneakers, and clothing items.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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But the people interviewed for this story float several theories.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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As fear grew in 2023 over the failure to reach a deal on raising the debt ceiling, the White House was said to be considering an option of last resort: an untested legal theory that involves invoking the 14th Amendment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Virginia Tech researchers made this discovery after comparing the genomes of two distinct lineages of bed bugs – one that is suspected to have hitched a ride on a Neanderthal thousands of years ago, and another that stuck with its bat host.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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The roommate — a 57-year-old man — suspected the woman’s ex-boyfriend was responsible, Jones said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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