1
as in assumes
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 estimates
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 thinks
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 theories
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 guesses
New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.
—Nelly Klos
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The Watchman challenges Arisu with a card game, and Arisu correctly guesses that both cards are Jokers.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
As such, Ashley guesses every page of the script has been modified in some way over the past four weeks, and the team has thrown out two songs and wrote two originals in their place.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And leave your guesses for who will take the title in 2025 in the comments below!
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The mysterious clip prompted WWE fans to share their best guesses of which superstar might be in the video, including one WWE star who has been out of the spotlight for a bit.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Until the shutdown is resolved, businesses and policymakers will have to make their best guesses about which way the economy is going.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Here are my best guesses, after touring each room.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Don’t rely on ballpark guesses in place of a real CMA.
—Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Because Windows by default hashed passwords with a single iteration of the fast NTLM function using RC4, these attacks could generate billions of guesses per second.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Paul Tan guesses it might be offered elsewhere with a range of diesel powertrains, and perhaps those will bring a bit more grunt.
—New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Mackay guesses the center will be able to begin enrolling officers’ children by mid-summer 2025.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025
The novel immerses the reader in the world of a Carpathian village in the 1970s, where the main character Darusya lives, whom the locals consider mute and mentally retarded due to attacks of headaches, although none of them guesses the true reasons for her behavior and defiance.
—Nelly Klos
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
The card Arisu selects is revealed to be a Joker, but Arisu correctly guesses that both cards were a Joker.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The Watchman challenges Arisu with a card game, and Arisu correctly guesses that both cards are Jokers.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
After Friday, one guesses the demands will grow louder.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Skye even correctly guesses how long Billy has been microdosing ‘shrooms, based on his chill demeanor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
As such, Ashley guesses every page of the script has been modified in some way over the past four weeks, and the team has thrown out two songs and wrote two originals in their place.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wrong guesses inspire changes in the connection strength between the neurons; this is gradient descent.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
And leave your guesses for who will take the title in 2025 in the comments below!
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The mysterious clip prompted WWE fans to share their best guesses of which superstar might be in the video, including one WWE star who has been out of the spotlight for a bit.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Until the shutdown is resolved, businesses and policymakers will have to make their best guesses about which way the economy is going.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Here are my best guesses, after touring each room.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Don’t rely on ballpark guesses in place of a real CMA.
—Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Because Windows by default hashed passwords with a single iteration of the fast NTLM function using RC4, these attacks could generate billions of guesses per second.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesses
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This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From industry sources, Fortune estimates that at an annual run rate, the three directs areas combined—the traditional variety, CVs, and co-invests—are raising well over $5 billion a year.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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The organization estimates that approximately 190 million women have the disease worldwide.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Englund thinks the character struck a chord because Freddy was the symbol for a loss of innocence.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meyer thinks Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is ready for a head coaching job after working under head coach Ryan Day.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The special explores theories about why the thieves targeted specific displays, who orchestrated this brazen operation and which fatal flaws in their plan ultimately led to their capture.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a hodgepodge of myths and theories about how to address the issue that go well beyond advice to just eat well and meditate.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Deb Brown suspects the bottle didn’t travel far.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dan Kalmick, a former Huntington Beach councilman who holds an expertise in electrical and computer engineering, suspects the frequencies used by Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are getting interrupted by wireless internet service providers.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nevada, which also often figures early in the presidential primary calendar, saw visits this year from Ocasio-Cortez in March, Pritzker and Khanna in August, and Gallego and Kelly in September.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The State Board of Elections reports municipal turnout figures online back to 2015, and this year’s participation is the strongest in that span.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zohran’s campaign embodied that vision, and his victory belongs to everyone who believes a better future is possible.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Amenabar seems to root his screenplay on conjectures about the writer’s sexuality, which many scholars consider latterday projection.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mathematicians have been using new computational tools to formulate conjectures about how waves behave.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Guesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesses. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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