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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
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Verb
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Readers will have guessed, for instance, that Sam is gay long before anyone in the book does.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tolbert had broken for second on Zerpa’s move and guessed wrong.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 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 Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in 2024 by Archer Mayo, a diver who had been looking for it for several years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hackers, thought to be working on behalf of the DPRK, approached Drift team members at a cryptocurrency conference in late 2025 and pretended to be from a trading firm looking to build on the blockchain protocol.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
17 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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Pasco is suspected of killing the owner of a dog near a homeless encampment in Leesburg.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the University of San Francisco issued a public safety warning to students after a man wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses was suspected of filming women with the intention of posting the videos online.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Earle also seemed to hint at an alleged feud in August 2025 with another pointed comment on TikTok.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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One of the alleged victims, 95-year-old Angela Liriano, said she was left without money for food after her benefits disappeared.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His new four-hundred-million-dollar East Wing ballroom was supposed to have several gold ones, but a very weak judge has blocked construction.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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