SURMISED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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 One person surmised that Patrick Mahomes also has an unlimited amount of his favorite condiment. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 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 Authorities surmised that the robbers most likely broke the diamond down into smaller pieces and sold it on the black market. — Moises Mendez Ii, InStyle, 22 July 2026 The memo, the blog surmised, gave reservation agents the flexibility to accommodate customers who no longer wanted to fly into the South Florida airport. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 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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The governor’s mansion, Plantation House, was built in 1791 by the East India Company, and is famed today as the home of Jonathan, a tortoise from the Seychelles who is now aged about 194 and thought to be the oldest creature on Earth.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Oct. 2026
Palos Verdes players thought the ball was dead after stoppage for an Inglewood injury, but the officials started running the clock when play resumed, and Palos Verdes finally called a timeout.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of thought

Adjective

Trump and his allies have also sued several media organizations, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and BBC News, over alleged biases or inaccuracies in their reporting.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026
Geragos' motion comes days after another one of the men named in the civil suit filed a request in Albany State Supreme Court seeking James's removal, also citing alleged bias.

— James Cirrone , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of alleged

Verb

The ChatGPT maker said its models helped investigators understand the device, trace its origins and identify an employee suspected of planting it several days earlier.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
An OpenAI employee suspected of secretly planting a recording device in one of the company's conference rooms has been arrested on criminal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of suspected

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The game was originally supposed to be played the following day, but a Sombr concert is taking place at the arena on that date.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Court documents allege Harrison told a Pocono Township officer inside an ambulance that she wasn't supposed to be here.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

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