1
as in assuming
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 estimating
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 thinking
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 speculation
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Recent Examples of guessing
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
That clarity stops the second-guessing—and then teams and the whole company can feel it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Democrats did not get very far into this new wave of 2024 second-guessing before a gunshot rang out in Utah.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The task is a simple guessing game.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent images of the princess got the internet guessing.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
But there was no second-guessing that pose.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Beverly Hills Estate’s Rayni Williams proved particularly adept at guessing the correct agents, though she was occasionally drowned out by the good-natured ribbing of jokesters Aaron Kirman and Matt Altman.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Even audiences have been left guessing whether stuffy Henry was the criminal puppet master to rogue Interpol agent Martine (Nassima Benchicou).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The most recent edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League, which ranks clubs worldwide by revenue, had six English clubs (no prizes for guessing which) in the top 10.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the game show, there’s some guessing and gut instinct that goes into finding the right price for a deal.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Wearing a dress with a print that includes white can often leave people guessing.
—Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The Residence keeps viewers guessing right up until the near end, only revealing the true culprit and their motivations in the final stretch of its feature-length finale.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Like Severance, this show features a truly gripping premise that keeps you guessing and hypothesizing from episode to episode.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Cowboys have no regrets or second-guessing about using Lamb on those plays.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
That clarity stops the second-guessing—and then teams and the whole company can feel it.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Democrats did not get very far into this new wave of 2024 second-guessing before a gunshot rang out in Utah.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The task is a simple guessing game.
—Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent images of the princess got the internet guessing.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
But there was no second-guessing that pose.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Beverly Hills Estate’s Rayni Williams proved particularly adept at guessing the correct agents, though she was occasionally drowned out by the good-natured ribbing of jokesters Aaron Kirman and Matt Altman.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Even audiences have been left guessing whether stuffy Henry was the criminal puppet master to rogue Interpol agent Martine (Nassima Benchicou).
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The most recent edition of Deloitte’s Football Money League, which ranks clubs worldwide by revenue, had six English clubs (no prizes for guessing which) in the top 10.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Like the game show, there’s some guessing and gut instinct that goes into finding the right price for a deal.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Wearing a dress with a print that includes white can often leave people guessing.
—Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The Residence keeps viewers guessing right up until the near end, only revealing the true culprit and their motivations in the final stretch of its feature-length finale.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Like Severance, this show features a truly gripping premise that keeps you guessing and hypothesizing from episode to episode.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessing
Verb
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That included a skinny, brash, cocksure right-hander named Walker Buehler, who went from a first-round pick to assuming the mantle as the next one poised to break through.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Colorado should return to a TABOR surplus beyond 2027, assuming no dramatic shift in economic conditions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tri-Land is estimating the project will cost $100 million.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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An allowance is also included for third-party estimating services and airport concessions planning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Graduates from the Budapest Metropolitan University also presented their collections at the Hungarian National Museum, while Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design students showcased their forward-thinking work on campus.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Championing forward-thinking music has always been my mission, just as working alongside powerful women and incredible musicians has been.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The possibility that Keegan Bradley will not return in 2027 has opened the door to speculation, and the debate over a new captain has already begun.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unlike earlier tech booms, this surge is not about speculation and hype, but structural reinvention.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Experiencing or even suspecting age discrimination can leave job seekers and employees questioning how to move forward.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As several people began suspecting Khloe was behind the texts, her parents came to her defense.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Investigating clues and figuring it out like a kind of whodunnit was completely the wrong path.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots just flat-out cut Thornton last November, figuring their 4-13 football team would be better off without a former second-round pick than with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Middle-aged groups fell in between, with 42 percent of 30–44-year-olds and 48 percent of 45–64-year-olds believing they would be taken up.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The question is whether that spark can sustain a flame big enough to keep both its faithful backers and its new investors believing.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni shut down that theory with a clear response on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Davis is a registered nurse, earned a master’s degree in operational excellence and process improvement from Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, and earned a doctorate in adult learning theory from the University of Pennsylvania.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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