guessing game
noun
: a game in which the player has to correctly guess the answer
—often used figuratively
Making a diagnosis in such cases can be a real guessing game.
Reporters continue to play a guessing game as they wait to hear her final decision.
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That saves you the guessing game.
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Emily Siner,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Operational range becomes a guessing game.
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24 June 2026
Hundreds of PCMag readers entered the guessing game.
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8 June 2026
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Emily Siner,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Operational range becomes a guessing game.
—
Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Hundreds of PCMag readers entered the guessing game.
—
The Pcmag Editorial Team,
PC Magazine,
8 June 2026
Spam calls have turned the phone in your pocket into a daily guessing game.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for guessing game
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“Guessing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guessing%20game. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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