as in speculation
the act or process of finding an answer by guessing
This book takes the guesswork out of buying a home. Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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Recent Examples of guesswork
Lucky for us, the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden runs plant trials to see what will thrive in our region — and the results can take some of the guesswork out of gardening.
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Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Exploring Shapermint’s fit studio can make shopping easier, eliminating the guesswork and frustration often associated with sizing.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
By providing real-time address-level availability, Compare Internet tries to take some of the guesswork out of finding a provider in your area who satisfies your needs.
—Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
For more casual workplaces, a pair of classic Converse sneakers can take the guesswork out of finding the right pair of shoes to wear with a great dress or skirt set.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
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Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Exploring Shapermint’s fit studio can make shopping easier, eliminating the guesswork and frustration often associated with sizing.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
By providing real-time address-level availability, Compare Internet tries to take some of the guesswork out of finding a provider in your area who satisfies your needs.
—Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
For more casual workplaces, a pair of classic Converse sneakers can take the guesswork out of finding the right pair of shoes to wear with a great dress or skirt set.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for guesswork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesswork
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Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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How Good Intentions Fueled a False Story Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The data center site, near Paris, was selected by Mistral in 2025 and will power the training of the company’s AI models and deliver inference services.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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While building energy-efficient AI chips is the company’s long-term goal—initially focused on inference workloads for generative AI—the current fundraise will focus on scaling Normal’s commercial software business.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The frustrations of working-class families during the Biden administration were real, whereas fears of mass deportations and other social chaos that a second Trump term might portend were, at that point, conjecture.—
Gary M. Segura,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 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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His practical advice fares better than both his theories and his pallid attempts at profundity.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Behavior change theory includes a tenant of measurement known as social norms.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesswork. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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