SURMISE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

sər-ˈmīz

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

sər-ˈmīz

as in to guess

to form an opinion from little or no evidence we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter

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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

Another surmised her symptoms were the result of dehydration. —

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024 The Ukrainians to their credit shrugged off Russia’s apparent artillery superiority in Kursk, correctly surmising that befuddled gunners are useless gunners. —

David Axe, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for surmise

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