as in guesses
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
my surmise is that the couple's "good news" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby
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as in assumes
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 surmises
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
In the study, Ned correctly surmises that Colum riled Dougal up into beating Malcolm so that Colum could be seen as the cooler head/better leader.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
Morgan correctly surmises that a misdelivered piece of mail was a move by the Game Master and not just a fuckup by the postal service.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
In the study, Ned correctly surmises that Colum riled Dougal up into beating Malcolm so that Colum could be seen as the cooler head/better leader.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmises
Noun
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Wrong guesses inspire changes in the connection strength between the neurons; this is gradient descent.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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And leave your guesses for who will take the title in 2025 in the comments below!—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This assumes the utility sees a demand of about 1,500 MW to supply data centers.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Matty assumes the court will automatically apply the same protections to Dasha in the new case.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leo’s fine, one supposes, as evil plantation owner Calvin Candie, but the role is not a natural fit for him.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first theory supposes that the Big Bang produced dense spots that didn’t collapse immediately.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the wrestling world speculates about their potential match in December, both John Cena and GUNTHER face major challenges this Saturday at Crown Jewel.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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A lot to offer, a lot to prove Qualcomm’s CEO speculates that personal computers will see a grand shift towards AI workloads.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Englund thinks the character struck a chord because Freddy was the symbol for a loss of innocence.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meyer thinks Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is ready for a head coaching job after working under head coach Ryan Day.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Despite the political specificity of the family history unearthed here, the script presumes a level of profundity that’s just not there in the movie’s ponderous silences and woozy montages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Sep. 2025
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This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Deb Brown suspects the bottle didn’t travel far.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dan Kalmick, a former Huntington Beach councilman who holds an expertise in electrical and computer engineering, suspects the frequencies used by Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are getting interrupted by wireless internet service providers.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Surmises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmises. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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