guesses 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of guess

guesses

2 of 2

noun

plural of guess
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
Verb
Logan Wright, the author of Broken China, guesses that growth is now running at no more than 1% — and may even be zero. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The system consists of a predictive algorithm that guesses how a robot is broken, along with robotic manipulators that actually take the broken robot apart. — Kohava Mendelsohn, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2026 Do not retreat into hints and hope someone guesses correctly. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 What counts the most will be the moves of the Big Player, guesses about those moves, and guesses about those guesses. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 In addition to being a fun interactive guessing game, the company said the cookie lover who guesses the flavor correctly will win a $25,000 grand prize. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 31 July 2026 When a student misses twice, guesses rapidly, or reveals a misconception, StarSpark can interrupt the assignment, teach the relevant concept, provide additional practice, and then return the student to the original question. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 When a player guesses a word, the squares change color to provide feedback. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 This adds another layer of protection if someone steals or guesses your password. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
Today’s puzzle took our testers an average of 5 guesses out of 6, or moderately challenging. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Getting a word with a small number of guesses is a source of pride for players. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 And of course, my children finding ways to override my settings, thanks to Reddit threads, YouTube videos, and annoyingly good guesses. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Where nothing can, longer thinking mostly buys you longer, more confident guesses. — Dhyey Mavani, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 And investors face a fresh round of guesses about how quickly renewable energy use could grow – especially as oil prices stay high. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Below are all of our guesses on what’s still on the showgirl’s mind in between the main act and the encore. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Hilton didn’t share the pooch’s name at the time, prompting fans to offer up their guesses in the comments of her Instagram and TikTok posts. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 That’s a pretty specific number; the intelligence community almost never issues such precise figures, instead offering ranges of plausible guesses. — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesses
Verb
  • This implicit passivity assumes that technology, rather than people, will determine AI’s impact on work.
    — Byron Auguste, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the novel, likewise, the narrator assumes an almost Homeric guise, comparing current harbor gossip to chatter from the Phoenician, Cretan, Greek, and Roman eras.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • To estimates that roughly 30% of customers are non-Asian, many drawn by the growing popularity of Asian cuisine and the convenience of prepared sauces, seasonings and pantry staples that simplify home cooking.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The volume of content Netflix licensed in Spain rose from 2,420 hours in 2024 to 2,829 in 2025, including around 700 hours from RTVE and Atresmedia, up from 543 a year earlier, Ampere Analysis estimates.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And yet Tatham thinks there are lessons to be learned from the interactive world, as long as designers focus on real-world play.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Oil prices are just one headwind that Tudor Jones thinks the equity market needs to handle at the moment.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Over the decades, as Shakur’s stature grew and evolved, there were flare-ups of media interest and theories but no conclusions or arrests.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Be curious, not judgmental All of the above has unleashed theories about Simmons among fans and, of course, in the online world.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Uthmeier is asking anyone who sees or suspects price gouging to report it.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Because keeping order takes energy, which mitochondria supply, Clark suspects part of Jonathan’s longevity secret might be a feedback loop.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The screening’s reception was so strong that nearly every major player entered the fray, driving the bidding to figures the indie distributor simply couldn’t turn down.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Overman believes that the future of AI lies with these agents and their access to our lives.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Companies have plenty of incentives to make that advertising palatable to consumers, but Ireland believes ads will play a role one way or another.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Many mathematicians have stopped posting open conjectures and potential ideas at the end of their papers, for fear that they’ll be scraped by bots and fed into AI models.
    — Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
  • 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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