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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
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Verb
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Avoid PINs that can be easily guessed, such as a string of the same consecutive numbers.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
2 May 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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Even the fans who thought a playoff appearance was possible — a new coach and a lot of young talent spark hope, after all — didn’t imagine a first-round victory and strong play in the second round were within reach this season.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Three people who were on the ship have died, including an elderly Dutch couple who are thought to have caught the virus while sightseeing in Argentina before joining the cruise.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 May 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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Arakawa is believed to have contracted the virus from the rodent droppings found around her and Hackman's home, while some of the infected cruise ship passengers are suspected to have gotten sick from each other.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Six cases have been confirmed, with two others suspected.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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There are even stories about an alleged Spotify playlist Russini sent Vrabel in 2022 to cheer him up, while coaching the Tennessee Titans.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wallace has supported Brown during his assault trial In May 2025, Brown was arrested in England in connection with an alleged assault at a nightclub two years earlier.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not supposed to talk about affairs in Vegas?—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gary Lineker once missed a game for Spurs because of an injury sustained in a cricket match he was not supposed to be playing in, and Gary and Phil Neville are still considered the ones that got away by Lancashire because of their cricketing prowess.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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