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
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
After Dugan was charged on April 25, many at the courthouse incorrectly guessed that Judge A was Milwaukee County Judge Marisabel Cabrera, a former Democratic lawmaker who narrowly won her judicial seat last year.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 July 2025
Given Siu's prowess with Asian cuisine, my guess is that each of these traditional dishes will exceed my expectations.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Verb
The Bot gets two points this time for beating me and guessing in three.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
After Dugan was charged on April 25, many at the courthouse incorrectly guessed that Judge A was Milwaukee County Judge Marisabel Cabrera, a former Democratic lawmaker who narrowly won her judicial seat last year.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025
Noun
This has flummoxed analysts, who are venturing guesses about what’s going on.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 July 2025
Given Siu's prowess with Asian cuisine, my guess is that each of these traditional dishes will exceed my expectations.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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Thousands more are assumed to have died while fleeing the eruption.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Yet assuming Trump follows through with his own deadline, will the pressure tactics actually work to change Putin’s war calculus?—
Daniel DePetris,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Applying results from that study and other research to the recent CBO estimate allowed Gaffney and other researchers to estimate specific effects of losing coverage.—
TOM MURPHY,
Arkansas Online,
2 Aug. 2025
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Chicago tourism officials have estimated past Lollapaloozas attracted roughly 100,000 people each day.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Not bad for a guy who left his manager thinking an early shower might be in order.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The students would read the plans for the day, write a positive affirmation, think and then had time to discuss with each other for three minutes before class began.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Pascal was originally supposed to star in Weapons in Brolin's role of Archer before the Hollywood strikes delayed production and forced the A-lister to bow out.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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One aspect that the AI makers have already undertaken is to emphasize in their online licensing agreements that users aren’t supposed to use the AI for mental health advice, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Given three months to get healthy and figure something out, he’s been open to suggestions.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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But if Grant Hill, who was previously plagued by ankle pains during his NBA career, can figure it out, the rest of us have no excuse.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Moonshot founder Vidhya Ramalingam believes this escalation from online abuse to in-person stalking is a common pattern — and one that security teams can learn to anticipate.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The class will draw on the reinstallation of the museum’s North Wing, 15th to 16th-century history and the theory behind art collection.—
Violet Bucaro,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Keep reading to dive into the infamous true crime case, including what investigators believe happened, the theories surrounding the murders and the latest developments in DNA technology that could help solve them.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lopez said drugs or alcohol are not suspected to be factors in the crash, and the cause is under investigation.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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All of these cases have been occurring in Central Harlem, which made the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suspect that something was amiss about the mist being emitted by the cooling towers in the area.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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