guesswork

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Recent Examples of guesswork This shift has rendered guesswork obsolete, making DDDM an essential tool for tackling the multifaceted demands of contemporary property management. Johan Hajji, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 This virtual sommelier intends to take the guesswork—and the gamble—out of ordering wine. Air Mail, 3 May 2025 Luckily, the right real estate agent can take the guesswork out of the process and help make the transition into your new space seamless. Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025 So, for now, the only way to peer inside neutron stars is with math and a heavy dose of guesswork. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guesswork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesswork
Noun
  • For the blockchain space, the campaign provides a use case for fan-facing experiences that don’t center on financial speculation.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Yes, after much speculation, Eddie moves back to Los Angeles to continue working with the 118.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • To successfully argue a Voting Rights Act claim, Stephanopoulos said, a plaintiff would need to compare precinct-specific demographic data with the results of an ecological inference study, which estimates voting behaviors based on aggregate-level election data.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
  • Intel’s Core Ultra processors with neural processing capabilities support local AI inference, bridging on-device intelligence with cloud resources.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • In 1849 French mathematician Alphonse de Polignac put forward the now famous twin prime conjecture: there are an infinite number of prime number twins.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Based on this assumption, one mathematician even built an entire edifice of conjectures about exotic spheres and other shapes.
    Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 5 May 2025
Noun
  • Russian sources, however, have suggested a third theory: that Portnov might have held compromising material on current Ukrainian officials.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • But as hardcore Swift fans know, popular theories don’t always play out in real life.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 May 2025

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“Guesswork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guesswork. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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