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
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The convention will feature panels focused on creativity, all-ages karaoke and anime-adjacent games such as trivia and guessing contests.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Experts have made wide-ranging guesses for more than three decades.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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Verb
Want to guess how many teams have ended any game like that in the expansion era (1961-present)?
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The convention will feature panels focused on creativity, all-ages karaoke and anime-adjacent games such as trivia and guessing contests.
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Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
Noun
The likelihood of being dealt is a best-guess projection (from red as unlikely through yellow to green as likely) and the rankings are beyond reproach.
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Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Experts have made wide-ranging guesses for more than three decades.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
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Some Cuba watchers are skeptical Rodríguez Castro could assume a leading role in the official government.
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Vahidi, who assumed the role after his predecessor Mohammad Pakpour was killed in US-Israeli strikes on the first day of the war, is rarely seen in public.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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People magazine at the time estimated the wedding cost $1 million and noted the event included four bands and a fireworks show.
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Everybody thought this match was going to be a walk in the park.
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There was at least one person who thought to protest over the situation.
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Finding them has typically been an expensive, dangerous guessing game.
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His opponents in an Indigenous game of guessing, strategy and spirituality pointed to the left.
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There’s supposed to be a different cut of the film that shows Sarah’s face being smashed in by Nikki in the movie’s most shocking moment.
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The recent military action tested an initial agreement that was supposed to halt hostilities during 60 days of negotiations.
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The constellation would also brighten the night sky by up to 300 percent, Hanuit calculated.
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The parents allege that UC Davis included what was meant only to be an expense offset for the in-kind donations of horses in calculating the total cost of the equestrian program.
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But Nouel believes these video trends and online and in-person forums for women are helping to change that.
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Police said, according to WBNS, that there was a history of domestic violence in the relationship, and it is believed to be the cause of Creech's death.
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Germ theory also emerged in the late 1800s, in which scientists discovered that germs caused disease.
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The two budding geniuses would sit in Charles’ apartment for hours, talking music theory and analyzing records, though Jones’s curiosity occasionally exhausted Charles.
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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