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
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The real turning point came later, when the group started guessing what the final bill might be.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The circle hook sets itself, taking the guess work out of feeding line and figuring out if the fish has the bait in its mouth before setting the hook.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Next thing, there'll be a shortage of seats, and guess what — prices will really rise.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The real turning point came later, when the group started guessing what the final bill might be.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
How those two stars outline a dog is anybody’s guess.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The circle hook sets itself, taking the guess work out of feeding line and figuring out if the fish has the bait in its mouth before setting the hook.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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Lyons later assumed leadership roles at ICE headquarters, including as the assistant director for field operations at ICE's deportation branch, Enforcement and Removal Operations.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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If the opening feels uncertain, readers assume the rest will be off track, too.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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The blockade is estimated to cost Iran approximately $435 million a day in combined economic damage, Maleki estimates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Researchers had to estimate exposure to fluoride based on where participants lived.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pickleball players enthused over new courts are likely to be the only residents — outside of municipal employees — who think San Diego is even slightly better run now than in 2011.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rowing has given me a platform to be competitive and really challenge how people think about me.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a new wrinkle in the ongoing guessing game of where and when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Say goodbye to the hesitation and the second-guessing.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How many weddings am I supposed to attend for each one?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The moment wasn’t supposed to belong to Marta Suarez.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Those who submit a claim will receive a proportional payment distribution calculated by taking the remaining funds for distribution divided by the number of people who submit valid settlement claim forms.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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However, the state calculates vaccination rates as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled, so the enrollment decline is factored in.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Detectives believe Rodriguez took the man's body, drove nearly 100 miles away to Highland and dumped the man's body in the road.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The islands are home to a very conservative branch of Calvinism which believes deeply in the Sabbath.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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In theory, this could be a standard beauty modification, like Ingres tossing a few extra vertebrae into a naked back.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the general idea is that there is a lot of stuff in the universe that is not the familiar matter that we are made of, and there are theories in which this stuff is not entirely benign.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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