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
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
Whoever guesses the suspect and motive with the most accuracy receives a cash prize.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
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
Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Some of my guesses about what was going on were right, others were wrong.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Bird watchers can make educated guesses by looking at the birds' overall size, beak size, ankle thickness and vocal pitch at around 8 to 10 weeks old, the nonprofit said, adding sometimes the chicks sound like puppies.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
If the prover is bluffing, the verifier will almost certainly find a flaw in the coloring after enough guesses.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
In a set-up to a bit about his love for infomercials, Seinfeld asked the crowd to shout out guesses for his all-time favorite television show.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Call them my best guesses based on a combination of team need, my sense for team leanings and amateur scouting department preferences, the consensus and my info gathering.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Without it, recommendations are guesses.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Verb
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
Whoever guesses the suspect and motive with the most accuracy receives a cash prize.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
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
Noun
Fans take their own stabs pro bono, posting to Reddit their predictions for the draft’s first round, or their bespoke guesses for all two hundred and fifty-seven picks.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Some of my guesses about what was going on were right, others were wrong.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Use these clues to narrow down your guesses.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Bird watchers can make educated guesses by looking at the birds' overall size, beak size, ankle thickness and vocal pitch at around 8 to 10 weeks old, the nonprofit said, adding sometimes the chicks sound like puppies.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 12 May 2026
If the prover is bluffing, the verifier will almost certainly find a flaw in the coloring after enough guesses.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
In a set-up to a bit about his love for infomercials, Seinfeld asked the crowd to shout out guesses for his all-time favorite television show.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Call them my best guesses based on a combination of team need, my sense for team leanings and amateur scouting department preferences, the consensus and my info gathering.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Without it, recommendations are guesses.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesses
Verb
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But that scenario assumes the streamers actually want the same packages the networks currently hold.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Leadership sees growing demand from business intelligence to AI workloads and assumes the team cannot keep up.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Mazza estimates the supply and demand imbalance could extend into 2028 due to AI demand and the data center hyperscaler build-out.—
Josh Romero,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum estimates that 39% of core job skills will change by 2030, with entry-level roles most exposed to automation pressures.—
Victor Fang,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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As heavily shorted stocks rise, Cramer thinks investors betting against them may be forced to buy shares back — a dynamic known as a short squeeze that can accelerate gains even without a major change in fundamentals.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Everyone thinks fat stores are just these passive blobs of tissue that hang off your body.—
Eileen Finan,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Out of these theories, the last seemed the most speculative, personal, and, therefore, pertinent.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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There are fan theories that at least part of Vought Rising will take place after the events of The Boys, where the WWII-era flashbacks will be the other half of the show.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The group also suspects consumers will ultimately pay the price for EA’s additional debt, as the gaming giant could continue to double down on in-game purchases — a pain point for some gamers — to help bolster company finances.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is demanding the release of four Iranians detained by Kuwait, which suspects them of trying to infiltrate the Persian Gulf nation.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Meaning that even with the curious and disorienting turn of the signage, Arrowhead still figures to be resplendent in the worldwide spotlight.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Despite the loss, Torrey Pines figures to be a top-four seed in Division 1 when the playoff pairings are revealed next Saturday.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The difference is important because once the public believes federal health agencies suppress findings for political reasons, trust falls apart completely.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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Since material from the mantle can reach the surface as tectonic plates stretch and begin to split apart, the study team believes this new geochemical data may serve as an early signal hinting at the formation of a new plate boundary.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Like an enzyme that works as a catalyst to speed up a chemical reaction, collaboration ignites new ideas for conjectures.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The project grew out of group head Ido Kaminer’s 2019 Ramanujan Machine, an AI bot that seeks out new conjectures for calculating mathematical constants.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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