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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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
Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Before Calla Lily's identity was revealed, Robin Thicke guessed Danielle Fishel, Rita Ora picked Selma Blair and Ken Jeong guessed Christina Applegate.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
In one high-dose psilocybin trial, 94% of participants correctly guessed their treatment allocation with high confidence, leading the authors to call for routine measurement of expectancy and blinding integrity.
—Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Since the judges were not allowed to make final guesses, no one added to their win column this week, but up to that point, none of the panel had guessed Oshry anyway.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
There were six games in the first week of the playoffs, and Reese guessed the wrong team would win each time.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
When Robert became an All-Star in 2023, no one could’ve guessed that the contract would be an albatross by ’24 or that the Sox would dump him for a midlevel prospect and a 12th-rounder.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Currently, the Bitcoin network secures wallets by means of private keys, which are long strings of random numbers and letters that are visible to their owners, but that can only be guessed by means of an impossibly long series of trial-and-error attempts.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Panelist Ken Jeong guessed it right with Ortiz.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Judging from Tutto Mare’s debut, David guessed right.
—Rebecca Kleinman, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Before Calla Lily's identity was revealed, Robin Thicke guessed Danielle Fishel, Rita Ora picked Selma Blair and Ken Jeong guessed Christina Applegate.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
In one high-dose psilocybin trial, 94% of participants correctly guessed their treatment allocation with high confidence, leading the authors to call for routine measurement of expectancy and blinding integrity.
—Ian Reardon, STAT, 2 Feb. 2026
Since the judges were not allowed to make final guesses, no one added to their win column this week, but up to that point, none of the panel had guessed Oshry anyway.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
There were six games in the first week of the playoffs, and Reese guessed the wrong team would win each time.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
When Robert became an All-Star in 2023, no one could’ve guessed that the contract would be an albatross by ’24 or that the Sox would dump him for a midlevel prospect and a 12th-rounder.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Currently, the Bitcoin network secures wallets by means of private keys, which are long strings of random numbers and letters that are visible to their owners, but that can only be guessed by means of an impossibly long series of trial-and-error attempts.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
Panelist Ken Jeong guessed it right with Ortiz.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
Adjective
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The suspected camera was aimed at a table in the women's locker room where exfoliating body scrubs are done.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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My favourite spot, though, might well have been Paradiso, the see-and-be-seen après-ski spot lodged into the side of a mountain in the Corviglia ski area, some 6,000 feet up, for which Badrutt’s assumed management in early 2022.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are some issues with properties that residents who moved to Portage in the last 15 years or so assumed always flooded, but many of those problems were caused by the city using slag sand when salt supplies were low to address ice on streets.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As of 2025, Musk has a net worth estimated to be more than $490 billion, according to Forbes.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the publication estimated that Balmoral is worth roughly £80 million, which comes out to over $109 million.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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El-Ahmad thought Minnesota could benefit from Rodriguez’s impressive playmaking ability, his wonderful left foot and his vast experience at the highest level in the world (Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, among others).—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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Some of the voice notes were 20 seconds long, and the longest ever was 58 minutes, which my daughter thought was a podcast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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You’re supposed to help each other.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Just have a good time and do what you’re supposed to do, uniting the world around something that is eternal.—
Ryan Gaydos , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Bennett figured that her more outgoing sibling, who was part of youth groups and bands at school, was probably picked up by a friend and will be home soon.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Feed the bigs One thing the Horned Frogs have figured it out is how dynamic their frontcourt duo of junior Xavier Edmonds and sophomore David Punch has become.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Priestesses once kept a sacred flame burning there day and night, believed to represent the life force of the city.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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In another universe, McCrae could have been played by Sigourney Weaver, but Disney's head of casting believed her unusual name could make life awkward for the film's marketing department.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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