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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
Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
By waiting so long to act, Pratt surmised, the NCAA implicitly conceded the harm doesn’t warrant a TRO.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The piece surmised that the current crop of outdoor filmmakers had mastered the art of narrative storytelling, and of transforming elite outdoor athletes into compelling characters.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the family offered a $1 million reward for her return, probably in hopes of appealing to someone in the kidnapper’s orbit to come forward, a security expert surmised to CNN.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
Industry insiders surmised that Comcast’s exodus from SNY’s ownership structure freed it from this deal.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
By waiting so long to act, Pratt surmised, the NCAA implicitly conceded the harm doesn’t warrant a TRO.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The piece surmised that the current crop of outdoor filmmakers had mastered the art of narrative storytelling, and of transforming elite outdoor athletes into compelling characters.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, the family offered a $1 million reward for her return, probably in hopes of appealing to someone in the kidnapper’s orbit to come forward, a security expert surmised to CNN.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Verb
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After the comedians guessed that she was canned from a restaurant or retail job, Fineman revealed the truth.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Apr. 2026
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Foster said a few people correctly guessed the breed combination.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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 playing position was thought more decorous than the position for the violin, and the mandolin itself was visually attractive, appearing as a fashion accessory in any number of paintings.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Women’s health is often thought of as consisting solely of reproductive health issues.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 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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But the excuse the golfing great reportedly gave to the sheriff’s deputy who suspected him of driving under the influence makes his latest debacle even worse.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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But two of his family members suspected foul play from the beginning.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Holding commanders to account for alleged misconduct of Australian special forces between 2005 and 2016 had been recommended in the war crime investigation report made public in 2020.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Altercations in or around vehicles have been a steady symbol of the administration’s immigration crackdown, including car crashes between federal agents and people who try to flee, traffic stops turned violent and alleged rammings involving pro-immigrant activists.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But OpenAI was not supposed to be a normal company.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This event was part of the #MeToo blackout awards season, in which attendees wore black in support of the movement—but the British Royal family is never supposed to make a political statement of any kind.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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