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1
as in assumed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessed
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Nelson may have guessed correctly on the president digging his heels into tariffs seven years on from his first term, but the taxes may not be around for much longer.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Some of you might have guessed.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The alternative would have been shutting down pre-orders after that guessed number and marking the devices out of stock.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Who’d have guessed that the place to find a killer spritz cookie recipe would be inside a cemetery?
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Who would have guessed a home game in two weeks against UCLA would be the Hoosiers’ toughest test in the second half of their season?
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Game predictions All three of our predictors guessed last week that the Panthers would lose to the Miami Dolphins.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.
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The suspected camera was aimed at a table in the women's locker room where exfoliating body scrubs are done.—
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The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.—
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In the 12 and a half years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and the two since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed control of the club’s football operations, United have evidently not become a better football club.—
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That same year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created and assumed control of the program.—
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Good’s parents, Tim and Donna Ganger, who neighbors estimated came to live in town about five years ago, were either not home or did not answer their door on Thursday.—
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
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But as his son’s college dreams were coming into focus, Dominique thought about his own path and upbringing.—
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Though no premiere date has been announced, it is thought it could be released as soon as late this spring.—
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
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So what are Oklahoma residents supposed to do if a mystery package arrives?—
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Cameron Winter’s lyrics have an air of inscrutable mysticism, but there is little doubt he’s supposed to be the one singing them.—
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
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Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.—
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But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.—
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Columbus police have not said whether McKee is believed to be the person shown in the video.—
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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