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
Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Her patience is tested when Cliff obnoxiously tries to guess the name of her daughter — Dominique?
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Hilton hasn’t announced the pooch's name just yet, but fans offered up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
With plastic cups in the pocket of his cargo pants and a bottle of Volans Tequila in hand, the horror movie fan gave away shots of limited edition Volans Tequila reposado to those who could correctly guess scary movie quotes.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
Her patience is tested when Cliff obnoxiously tries to guess the name of her daughter — Dominique?
—Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
They were originally painted in bright colors, which have since all but disappeared, and the guess is that each was patterned after an actual human with distinct facial features.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Hilton hasn’t announced the pooch's name just yet, but fans offered up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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In exchange for some $200 million per season, NBC and Peacock will assume dominion over the Sunday Night Baseball package from which ESPN uncoupled itself in February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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But this approach manages to frame the situation in a neutral way, without assuming your neighbor was deliberately trying to disturb you, says Larry Schooler, a professor of conflict resolution at the University of Texas at Austin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The recent budget reconciliation bill—with significant changes to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurance coverage—is estimated to result in 16 million more uninsured people within 10 years, including many of reproductive age.—
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit is counting on government support through Medi-Cal to cover the detox program’s estimated $2 million annual operating cost.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The recent history of the building reflects a shift in how some leaders think about the homelessness crisis.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Domínguez then thought for a moment, staring off before correcting himself.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Cowboys have no regrets or second-guessing about using Lamb on those plays.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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That clarity stops the second-guessing—and then teams and the whole company can feel it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kyle Bode was initially supposed to attend the ceremony in Colorado as his friend Larry Goodman was memorialized.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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The hem often falls well below where it’s supposed to, requiring alterations that are time-consuming and add to the cost.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the end, no matter who tries to establish the terms of engagement, this Ryder Cup figures to be the biggest, loudest, most tumultuous golf tournament ever played.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Investigating clues and figuring it out like a kind of whodunnit was completely the wrong path.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Banda believes that, with Usagi dead, Arisu will choose to stay in Borderland.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many of singer D4vd’s friends in the Los Angeles music scene had come to believe that Celeste Rivas Hernandez was his 19-year-old girlfriend, long before the 15-year-old’s body was found dismembered in the trunk of his Tesla, which had been abandoned in the Hollywood hills a month earlier.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni shut down that theory with a clear response on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Davis is a registered nurse, earned a master’s degree in operational excellence and process improvement from Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, and earned a doctorate in adult learning theory from the University of Pennsylvania.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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