as in guessing
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 Bot gets 0 for guessing in four and -1 for losing to me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Beverly Hills Estate’s Rayni Williams proved particularly adept at guessing the correct agents, though she was occasionally drowned out by the good-natured ribbing of jokesters Aaron Kirman and Matt Altman.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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First introduced in The Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker's Jedi apprentice finally made her live-action debut in season 2 of The Mandalorian, with Rosario Dawson assuming the role with cool confidence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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But Shetty cautions against assuming a constant upward curve.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Experiencing or even suspecting age discrimination can leave job seekers and employees questioning how to move forward.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As several people began suspecting Khloe was behind the texts, her parents came to her defense.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The viral video has led to social media users speculating about the competition judge’s health and well-being, noting that his movements seemed awkward.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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While the position of Miami mayor is officially nonpartisan, party affiliation could become a major sticking point in November, with some political insiders speculating that González’s stiffest competition is Higgins, a Democrat.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Surmising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmising. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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