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as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence my surmise is that the couple's "good news" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby

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verb

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Recent Examples of surmise
Noun
One surmise is that the syndrome is caused by residual viral debris that continues to activate and/or exhaust the immune system. Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022 Instead, Rodrigues and Ohlrogge surmise, the glut of retail investors are probably not showing up for the vote. Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
Based on their excavation, archaeologists surmise there was no heat source, such as a fireplace, no glass in the windows and no plaster finish, Gary said. Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 On paper, a year with this much volatility and uncertainty might make the casual observer surmise that defense would be the move and momentum would be too risky. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for surmise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmise
Noun
  • Too many words still ended with ‘Y’ to make a solid guess.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Given that the vehicle has a 960-km (596-mile) WLTP range, my guess is that the test team must have made good use of favorable road and weather conditions to make the feat possible.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
  • Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • On her perfect day, in the arms of her youngest daughter, after being shot by a man who wasn't supposed to be in possession of a gun, Beverly Gumm chose her last breath.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 14 July 2025
  • You're not really supposed to do that as the Attorney General.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • The Iguana is presumed retired, having not made a peep in over a year.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025

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“Surmise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmise. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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