SURMISED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in guessed

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verb

past tense of surmise

as in assumed

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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In a recent survey of the state of twee music, Mason Mann, a member of Josephine’s Next Million Miles—a newer act that owes a lot to the homespun indie pop of the ’80s and ’90s—surmised that the core of the genre was not joy, but pain. — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, it also might be surmised that the discretion has been out of respect for Simmons, who still is just 23 years old and whose pace of return ultimately is his story to tell. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Without the duties, the writers surmised that the price of those same goods would have fallen by 1 percent early this year. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The scientists surmised that this occurs because lunar dirt, called regolith, that piled up around the crater as a result of the impact is less dense and therefore less able to retain heat. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 Pape surmised a major reason the players push through the pain is to not disappoint Theis. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026 The researchers surmised that the diets people ate in countries like Italy, Greece and Croatia had a protective effect on their hearts. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite the middling score in the economic category, WalletHub’s analysis surmised that Fremont’s happiness is bolstered by its high share (nearly 80%) of households with an income above $75,000. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 One rival executive who has spoken with Preller recently surmised that the initial ask would be at least two top-100 prospects. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
But despite the assumed protection from the White House, anti-AI public sentiment could still force an atypical level of agreement in Congress on the subject of AI.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of assumed

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At that same Screentime event, anyone reading between the lines might have guessed that Sarandos was getting antsy with Netflix’s current low-growth status.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The security technology ditches the old-school password, which can easily be stolen or guessed.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of guessed

Verb

That kind of visibility could introduce regenerative agriculture to sports fans who’ve never thought much about where their chicken comes from.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
On Friday, that thought process took another gigantic step, as those in charge of putting a product on television have all but signed the official paperwork to once again expand the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of thought

Adjective

What the records show As the investigation remains underway, CNN analysis has revealed alleged maintenance issues and guest injuries at several Six Flags parks.

— Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The complaint continued to identify No One Ever Really Dies as a source of alleged damages that could exceed $1 million.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

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But physicists have long suspected that at a subatomic level, there is a something that inherently controls how fast these changes can occur.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
By the 2000s scientists had detected thousands of GRBs, and researchers suspected they were being created by two classes of objects.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspected

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But their ballot is provisional, and it is not supposed to be counted until the voter is verified by state officials.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Crystal was originally supposed to perform in the first-ever episode of the show in 1975, but his segment was ultimately cut for time.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026

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