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
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
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
Hilton hasn’t announced the pooch's name just yet, but fans offered up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 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
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
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
Hilton hasn’t announced the pooch's name just yet, but fans offered up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts.
—Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 19 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 is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since some people recover from listeriosis without medical attention and never get tested, the CDC estimates that the actual number of people ill is probably substantially higher than reported, and that the outbreak may not be restricted to the states shown below.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's most recent analysis from June estimates 16 million Americans will lose their health care coverage by 2034 due to the cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo thinks the team could actually let Bregman walk with concerns about health and decline with age.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Our 6-year-old reviewer thinks her clothes are awesome, while her parent likes that this doll encourages imaginative play.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Drop a comment with your thoughts and theories below.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shalett waved away macro theories about the labor market or the Federal Reserve.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After talking with Claire, Bradley suspects that Cory knows something about UBA’s cover-up of the environmental incident.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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They were identified as victim Steven Brooks, 23, and suspects David Rashad, 40, and Davontae Fletcher, 20, according to Fernandez.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones has also played 40 games with former New England Patriots teammate Kendrick Bourne, who also figures to start.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Something figures to give on Friday in a game that will likely decide not only a subdistrict title, but also the top seed in Class 4A, Section 3.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reality is that most companies don’t make such decisions based on what an employee believes, but on how their behavior reflects on the organization and impacts others.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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General manager Bill Guerin believes Boldy is capable of scoring 50 goals and 50 assists in a season at some point.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Guesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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