as in suspected
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1
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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2
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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3
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
Sergey Stopnevich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Who’d have guessed that such a practical pouch could be so pretty?
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
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Matt Motta,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
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Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
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Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Abraham Madriz, who came on for Sequeira in the 62nd minute when the starting goalkeeper was injured, guessed the wrong way and was unable to save it.
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Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Verb
Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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Sergey Stopnevich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Who’d have guessed that such a practical pouch could be so pretty?
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
—
Matt Motta,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
—
Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Abraham Madriz, who came on for Sequeira in the 62nd minute when the starting goalkeeper was injured, guessed the wrong way and was unable to save it.
—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
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During the voyage, according to the DOJ, crew members discovered numerous packages hidden inside the ship’s garbage room that contained suspected narcotics.
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The case has become one of the most emblematic examples cited by rights organizations accusing Venezuela’s security apparatus of using arbitrary detention, incommunicado imprisonment and forced disappearances against dissidents and suspected opponents.
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The savings pool is smaller than assumed.
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Homicide detectives have assumed control and are investigating the incident.
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Global income losses during the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Niños were estimated in the trillions of dollars.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Strategic storytelling and thought leadership amplify credibility, helping executive directors spend less time chasing support and more time advancing the mission.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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So the familiarity of my story with John sometimes intruded into what was supposed to be this fairy tale.
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Run It Like a Software Company The SaaS world figured this out a long time ago.
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Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle.
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Two people believed to be connected to the stabbing were located and taken into custody.
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The man is believed to have targeted primarily young males using bathrooms in Gwinnett, Jackson and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026, according to an FBI alert.
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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