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, 26 Feb. 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
Though that may sound like a lot to saddle on a single generation, these spritely young people will likely turn out to be even more extraordinary than anyone could have guessed.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 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
One account on Polymarket correctly guessed 17 out of 18 bets on the halftime show, including that Ricky Martin and Cardi B would perform.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Comedian Amber Ruffin guessed the answer, but people who have followed Comer on social media might have already known.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Plenty of patients have guessed all along that being a carrier could explain mysteries about their health, Sid said.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
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Rita Ora guessed Moore as well, and Robin Thicke went with Leighton Meester.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 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
Though that may sound like a lot to saddle on a single generation, these spritely young people will likely turn out to be even more extraordinary than anyone could have guessed.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 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
One account on Polymarket correctly guessed 17 out of 18 bets on the halftime show, including that Ricky Martin and Cardi B would perform.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Comedian Amber Ruffin guessed the answer, but people who have followed Comer on social media might have already known.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Plenty of patients have guessed all along that being a carrier could explain mysteries about their health, Sid said.
—Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
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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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The Surtain pick was made with the philosophy that there would be no shortcuts, after Paton assumed the helm of a franchise that had gone 32-48 in its five seasons since winning Super Bowl 50.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Many agencies confirmed figures with CNN directly, but when agencies did not respond, CNN used the most recent information available on their websites or other government websites and assumed five-day weeks when calculating the approximate number of training days.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 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,
26 Feb. 2026
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The global market for GLP-1 drugs is around $72 billion and likely to double by 2030, analysts estimated, but Novo’s lead has evaporated and it has been forced into a price war.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Residents reported hearing sounds of missiles flying over cities in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in what was thought to be a missile barrage from Iran against Israel.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The web-like formations suggest groundwater was present later in Mars' history than previously thought, raising new questions about how long the planet may have supported conditions favorable to microbial life, according to the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 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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Everyone always said, it’s supposed to be the best time in your life.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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The judge again stressed that the relevant considerations in antitrust analysis aren’t supposed social goods, but instead factors that shed light on economic competition.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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We’ve been lost in Bangkok but figured it out … after a while.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
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The deaths of your parents have figured pretty prominently in the last two records.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
25 Feb. 2026
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The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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She is believed to have been taken against her will, and officials have released footage of a masked person on her front porch from the night of her disappearance.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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