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
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Meanwhile, when other platforms misfire spectacularly, we're left guessing whether this reflects leadership views, corporate risk aversion, regulatory pressure, or accident.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
How that will play out seems like anybody’s guess at this point — at least anybody’s guess beyond the four people who will decide.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Verb
At one point, Blair's friend, who was recording the whole incident, asked Nic to guess the Tour pro's handicap.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
Meanwhile, when other platforms misfire spectacularly, we're left guessing whether this reflects leadership views, corporate risk aversion, regulatory pressure, or accident.
—CBS News, 15 July 2025
Noun
Here's this writer's best guess at a trade proposal that could work for both sides.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
How that will play out seems like anybody’s guess at this point — at least anybody’s guess beyond the four people who will decide.
—Vahe Gregorian
july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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For Farke, too, his quips throughout the week, and one assumes throughout the whole season, are central to building his own relationship with the players.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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In Washington, it had long been assumed that Musk and Trump would turn on each other.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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The Office for Budget Responsibility, the U.K.’s independent forecaster, estimates that exports and imports will be around 15% lower in the long run, compared to if the U.K. had remained in the EU.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 July 2025
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The park service estimated the value added to Grand Canyon's regional economy by park visitors was about $582 million in 2023.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Alfie also thought moving away from home, at 16, would help his son mature.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
31 July 2025
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Oil reserves are also thought to exist in the southern Sindh, eastern Punjab and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.—
Munir Ahmed,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The rivers are also supposed to represent how the commons area will bring people of different backgrounds together.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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There’s never supposed to be an episode about X political philosophy or X cultural philosophy for the family.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
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It wasn’t written into law, but the markets figured Uncle Sam would come to the rescue if there were trouble.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Jordan Roa and Terrell Baptiste, a transfer from Massachusetts, figure to get most snaps at quarterback.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
Verb
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But other Fountain Square residents and business owners believe the city waited far too long to close the Leonard Street camp, after months of complaints about human and animal waste, public intoxication and trespassing near a prime commercial district.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 July 2025
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Some of Widmer's supporters believe Sarah might have had a genetic disorder, such as Long QT Syndrome type 7, a condition that can cause irregular heartbeats.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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But Margulis took her theory further; in her view, symbiosis was the driving force of evolution, and many entities were likely composites.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Energized by these findings, Harland presented his theory to colleagues.—
Laura Poppick
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Paleontologists suspect terror birds spent most of their time on land, whereas caimans mostly stuck to the water.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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More than 1,500 lead lines are also suspected in Greenwich, one of the state’s wealthiest enclaves.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
28 July 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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