1
as in to assume
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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2
as in to estimate
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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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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as in guessing
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess
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Recent Examples of guess
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
And thanks to the clear design, there’s no need to guess what’s inside.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Few would hazard a guess at what the world of technology will look like when VivaTech celebrates its 20th birthday.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Verb
So, guessing should be easy, right?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
And thanks to the clear design, there’s no need to guess what’s inside.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Noun
Some of my guesses about what was going on were right, others were wrong.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Few would hazard a guess at what the world of technology will look like when VivaTech celebrates its 20th birthday.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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Meanwhile, Scott, the attorney, also said Thursday that Williamson assumed, based on her conversations with McCluskie, that McCluskie had spoken to Becerra about the concept of the money transfer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Recommended Stories That’s assuming there’s actually enough of it accessible on the moon to be profitably extracted.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Jasper Johns’s Figure 2, 1955, and Alley Oop, 1958, both sold below their estimates of $10 million and $6 million, respectively, as did Roy Lichtenstein’s Voodoo Lily, 1961, estimated at $6 million.—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
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Morgan Stanley analysts have estimated generative AI could reduce film and TV production costs by as much as 30 percent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Verb
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If there are Porthilly oysters on the menu don’t even think about ordering another starter.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Returning last summer, I was reminded of the incredible detail and thought put into every element of the park.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
Noun
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And by then, finding the source can become an expensive guessing game.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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But with these, there was no second-guessing needed.—
Sydney Pulaski,
Glamour,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The event was supposed to run through the weekend with live music, art and food at Marina Green Park.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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We’re supposed to stand for something.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The researchers calculated that cement made from silicate rocks could require less than 60 percent of the energy needed to process limestone while cutting associated carbon dioxide emissions by more than 80 percent.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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These numbers are used to calculate your biological age, and to inform what kind of exercise and nutrition changes might help improve any markers that are out of range.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt told 6 ABC that investigators believe a group of friends, who included two boys and two girls, were hanging out at the home when the fatal shooting occurred.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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This is as important, and as boring, in theory, as picking a fund for your 401(k), yet, improbably, the draft has become one of the largest events on the sporting calendar.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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To overcome this problem, the study authors used a mathematical framework called the theory of functional connections (TFC).—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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