as in suspected
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as in assumed
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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as in estimated
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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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessed
Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
After a brief deliberation, Kobrya correctly guessed the trip’s cost at $9,537 and won his second prize of the day.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Parents guessed under five minutes, but the devices recorded 38 — in other words, many kids are lying awake in the dark longer than parents realize.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
As for how many centers across the state could be affected if Harvey’s Law is passed, West guessed that around 85% of those centers receive funds from one of the three qualifying state programs.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Under your careful eye, progress gets measured, not guessed.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Who could have guessed that combining the jersey numbers of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce for a restaurant name would lead to a lawsuit?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
A lot of conflict is projection, tone guessed, motives assumed, threat inferred where there’s only ambiguity.
—Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
The TikToker also pointed out that Chloe had appeared in one of Rob’s sister, Lily’s TikToks, where his family members guessed whether Rob was a Traitor or a Faithful before the show aired.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
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Ken Jeong guessed Travis Kelce.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
After a brief deliberation, Kobrya correctly guessed the trip’s cost at $9,537 and won his second prize of the day.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Parents guessed under five minutes, but the devices recorded 38 — in other words, many kids are lying awake in the dark longer than parents realize.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
As for how many centers across the state could be affected if Harvey’s Law is passed, West guessed that around 85% of those centers receive funds from one of the three qualifying state programs.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Under your careful eye, progress gets measured, not guessed.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Who could have guessed that combining the jersey numbers of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce for a restaurant name would lead to a lawsuit?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
A lot of conflict is projection, tone guessed, motives assumed, threat inferred where there’s only ambiguity.
—Adam Dietz, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
The TikToker also pointed out that Chloe had appeared in one of Rob’s sister, Lily’s TikToks, where his family members guessed whether Rob was a Traitor or a Faithful before the show aired.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
Adjective
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The suspected driver, 26-year-old Corey Daniels, is in the Arlington City Jail.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Grenell assumed the interim executive director role at the Kennedy Center in February 2025.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Claire was initially surprised that this busybody had assumed the role of her official helper without an invitation.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Lola was estimated to be 12 years old, according to Oakland Zoo.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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My mom thought any place with more than six rooms was a tourist trap.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Many thought the Afghan Taliban’s return to power in 2021 would resolve this tension.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Tense phone calls with her mother ensue where she’s chastised for not doing what she’s supposed to.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since when are universities supposed to make everyone feel good?—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hendrie was so good, so smooth, there are some who never figured it out!—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Faure’s tooth, unfortunately, was never figured or photographed and has been lost.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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The pair are believed to have been found guilty in an Iranian court of spying on behalf of both France and Israel and given long prison sentences, according to the BBC.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Ayman Ghazali waited in his car outside Temple Israel, near Detroit, for about two hours with a rifle, commercial grade fireworks and jugs of liquid believed to be gasoline, before crashing into the building full of dozens of children, according to authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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