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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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Recent Examples of surmised
Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In 1991, Cabrera surmised David was David LaMarr.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
If not for injuries over the last couple of seasons, executives from different clubs surmised, Tucker landing north of $400 million would not be a question.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators surmised the thieves were familiar with the envelopes the bank used to store large amounts of customers' cash.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The scientists surmised that the four-cheese pizza may provide more attractive chemical cues or be easier to digest.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
The others correctly surmised Savannah had some sort of advantage or special power.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Harder surmised this may have been the result of accountants paying the water bill for the business without noticing the extra fee for the violation.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
The airplane was also above them, possibly in a blind spot, Dani surmised.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Nothing flusters her except dogs barking, and as the story unfolds the reason is easily surmised.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In 1991, Cabrera surmised David was David LaMarr.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
If not for injuries over the last couple of seasons, executives from different clubs surmised, Tucker landing north of $400 million would not be a question.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Investigators surmised the thieves were familiar with the envelopes the bank used to store large amounts of customers' cash.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
The scientists surmised that the four-cheese pizza may provide more attractive chemical cues or be easier to digest.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
The others correctly surmised Savannah had some sort of advantage or special power.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Harder surmised this may have been the result of accountants paying the water bill for the business without noticing the extra fee for the violation.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Verb
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Rita Ora guessed Moore as well, and Robin Thicke went with Leighton Meester.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Who could have guessed that combining the jersey numbers of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce for a restaurant name would lead to a lawsuit?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Today, investigators released a video recovered from her entryway camera, showing a person—masked, gloved, carrying what appears to be a holstered gun—at her door during the hours of the assumed abduction.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz indicated the Razmias alias may be the defendant’s true identity, with Stoian being an assumed name.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Residents reported hearing sounds of missiles flying over cities in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in what was thought to be a missile barrage from Iran against Israel.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The web-like formations suggest groundwater was present later in Mars' history than previously thought, raising new questions about how long the planet may have supported conditions favorable to microbial life, according to the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 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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Although both twins are suspected of conspiring to plot the double murder, the DNA on an assault rifle used in one of the later gun battles could only be from one of them.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
22 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that an individual suspected of carrying out the attack had been detained.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The texts have drawn additional scrutiny to the Texas Republican, who is now facing bipartisan criticism over his alleged affair with Santos-Aviles.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The alleged abuse often happened in transnational spaces—a private island, a private jet—or in other locations that seemed beyond the law.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Everyone always said, it’s supposed to be the best time in your life.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Feb. 2026
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The judge again stressed that the relevant considerations in antitrust analysis aren’t supposed social goods, but instead factors that shed light on economic competition.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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