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we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter
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Recent Examples of surmised
Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Patience tends to be a virtue with Fukada’s cinema, and it’s certainly required upfront, as the film takes its time in unraveling key connections between characters, while the nature of certain relationships must be surmised through cues of expression and body language.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Offshore sourcing ecosystems for apparel are also deeply embedded after decades of Asia dominance, Kearney’s research surmised.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Indeed, the writers surmised that the rocket engineer was so clearly the USSR's MVP that — had Korolev survived the botched medical procedure that killed him — the Soviet space program would have continued to outpace its American counterpart.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
State economists have surmised over the past year that the rise in unemployment is less about people losing their jobs and more about those entering or reentering the labor market needing more time to find work.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
This could be surmised as experimental evidence for the physical mechanism of the materials.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Sure, it might be surmised that the city announcing this initiative reflects months, even years, of conversations and coordination.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Industry insiders surmised that Comcast’s exodus from SNY’s ownership structure freed it from this deal.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
But everyone has surmised all that information came out of her relationship with Vrabel.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Patience tends to be a virtue with Fukada’s cinema, and it’s certainly required upfront, as the film takes its time in unraveling key connections between characters, while the nature of certain relationships must be surmised through cues of expression and body language.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Offshore sourcing ecosystems for apparel are also deeply embedded after decades of Asia dominance, Kearney’s research surmised.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Indeed, the writers surmised that the rocket engineer was so clearly the USSR's MVP that — had Korolev survived the botched medical procedure that killed him — the Soviet space program would have continued to outpace its American counterpart.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
State economists have surmised over the past year that the rise in unemployment is less about people losing their jobs and more about those entering or reentering the labor market needing more time to find work.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
This could be surmised as experimental evidence for the physical mechanism of the materials.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Sure, it might be surmised that the city announcing this initiative reflects months, even years, of conversations and coordination.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
Industry insiders surmised that Comcast’s exodus from SNY’s ownership structure freed it from this deal.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Adjective
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While Craig will be the assumed starter, typically Dykes has at least tried to have a quarterback battle, with redshirt freshman Adam Schobel being Craig’s primary competition to watch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Witnessing violence has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto the internet.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Iran is thought to have 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, according to the IAEA.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Less than a third of Israeli Jews—from right, left, and center—thought that ending the war under the current conditions was in the country’s security interests, according to an Israel Democracy Institute poll released days before the deal was announced.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, thwarting an attack that court documents say would have involved drones, explosive devices and multiple gunmen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The alleged plot to attack Sunday night's UFC event at the White House may have been unraveled by a worried mother who noticed her son's growing obsession with guns, tactical gear and secretive online communications.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Police sources say no criminality is suspected.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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São Paulo, BrazilCNN Brasil — An unauthorized alert bearing a mysterious message that was sent to cell phones in several states across Brazil on Saturday morning is suspected to be the work of hackers, the Brazilian government said.—
Mariana Catacci,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
Verb
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In its Supreme Court appeal, the American Civil Liberties Union said the justices should get involved because state legislatures are increasingly imposing new burdens on voters who are supposed to be protected by the federal law.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Good for the 6th grader for knowing how to read a chapter book, but they’re supposed to know how.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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