surmised; surmising
Examples of surmise in a Sentence
Noun
my surmise is that the couple's “good news” is the announcement that they are going to have a baby
Verb
We can only surmise what happened.
He must have surmised that I was not interested.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
But watching it last night, I was struck with a wild surmise about the characters’ potential origin.
—Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Offshore sourcing ecosystems for apparel are also deeply embedded after decades of Asia dominance, Kearney’s research surmised.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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Noun
Like the extended music video surmises, Lopez’s search for love in all forms is born out of not feeling loved enough as a child.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
But watching it last night, I was struck with a wild surmise about the characters’ potential origin.
—Vulture, 22 Dec. 2023
Verb
Patience tends to be a virtue with Fukada’s cinema, and it’s certainly required upfront, as the film takes its time in unraveling key connections between characters, while the nature of certain relationships must be surmised through cues of expression and body language.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 May 2026
Offshore sourcing ecosystems for apparel are also deeply embedded after decades of Asia dominance, Kearney’s research surmised.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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“Surmise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surmise. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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surmise
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sur·mise
sər-ˈmīz 
ˈsər-ˌmīz
: a thought or idea based on little evidence : conjecture
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