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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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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
Seitz guesses this is what drew Audree in.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Ho Jin is visibly un-enthused, and Uncle guesses Mu Hee has given him an unfavourable impression of them.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The zoo received 1,400 guesses.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
But those are my are my guesses right there.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The three soothsayers whose guesses come closest to the actual results will be crowned with a Cinematrix hat, as modeled by Real Housewives of Atlanta peach turned friend-of Cynthia Bailey.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 10 June 2026
In turn, entering large numbers of guesses requires a tremendous amount of time and computing resources, even when the cracking is performed using GPUs or special-purpose hardware.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Verb
This adds another layer of protection if someone steals or guesses your password.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Hoyt Purinton, owner of the only ferry line from the mainland, guesses the percentage is in the low single digits.
—Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 26 May 2026
Seitz guesses this is what drew Audree in.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Anyone who guesses the date the snow pile will be fully melted can win a $20 Freedom card, good for a few train rides.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
There will be times when Bader guesses right and takes a good pass and hits a lineout.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Ho Jin is visibly un-enthused, and Uncle guesses Mu Hee has given him an unfavourable impression of them.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The panel picks up on the baseball-heavy clues, and guesses accordingly.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
The team or person who guesses the most songs correctly wins.
—Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The zoo received 1,400 guesses.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
But those are my are my guesses right there.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The three soothsayers whose guesses come closest to the actual results will be crowned with a Cinematrix hat, as modeled by Real Housewives of Atlanta peach turned friend-of Cynthia Bailey.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 10 June 2026
In turn, entering large numbers of guesses requires a tremendous amount of time and computing resources, even when the cracking is performed using GPUs or special-purpose hardware.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesses
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The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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My thesis simply assumes that geopolitical risk, tight inventories, and lingering supply disruption keep crude supported enough to prevent a deeper breakdown in energy equities.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the 5% tax would generate tens of billions of dollars in the first few years, but that income tax revenues could subsequently decline by hundreds of millions of dollars annually.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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McDermott estimates the cost to the Union over that period to be about $2 million, possibly more if participating schools form after-school programs related to soccer.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
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The surest sign of improving standards in Ghana and other African countries, Hughton thinks, will be when diaspora players born elsewhere in the world opt to follow their roots.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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So everyone thinks the world is falling apart.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
Noun
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This crowdfunded 2017 documentary is part of that mission, collecting theories and stories from the early-‘60s through the present day that all point toward a government cover-up of the truth about aliens.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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The two bourbons, separated by nearly eight decades of brand history, embody distinct production philosophies and reflect different theories of what a competition-grade American whiskey should taste like.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Hecla suspects that Burevestnik's development may be advancing for one of two reasons.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
18 June 2026
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Nouri suspects Trump is less concerned with conveying the reality on the ground and more focused on calming global markets and public discontent at home.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Jamison-Travis is another six-round pick who figures to land a roster spot based on his draft pedigree.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The new starting rotation of Chris Sale, Martín Pérez, Bryce Elder, Grant Holmes and JR Ritchie figures to get a lengthy trial.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Kudla believes the technology could be helpful for people choosing to age in place and combat loneliness.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Ultimately, Stolz believes that choosing a shipping-container home is about more than a price point.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Noun
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There have been a lot of conjectures, but little in the way of actual proof of what took place.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2026
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As part of the effort to prove these conjectures, Grothendieck proposed his notion of a scheme.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
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“Guesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesses. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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