as in suspected
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1
as in assumed
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 estimated
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 thought
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessed
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
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Sergey Stopnevich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
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Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Who’d have guessed that such a practical pouch could be so pretty?
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
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Matt Motta,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
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Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
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Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Verb
Whether July 3 brings wedding photos, business news, both or nothing the internet has correctly guessed, Swift’s history explains why fans are leaving room for another reveal.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at.
—
Sergey Stopnevich,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper?
—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Who’d have guessed that such a practical pouch could be so pretty?
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
—
Matt Motta,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly.
—
Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
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In Thembisa, a suburb of Johannesburg, rioters reportedly threw stones at police and suspected migrants, with witnesses saying sporadic gunfire was heard.
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During the voyage, according to the DOJ, crew members discovered numerous packages hidden inside the ship’s garbage room that contained suspected narcotics.
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Many business leaders assumed the semiconductor crisis ended with the pandemic.
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The defense attorney said police automatically assumed her client was the suspect from the start.
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The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts.
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India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
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Strategic storytelling and thought leadership amplify credibility, helping executive directors spend less time chasing support and more time advancing the mission.
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At last, Jones also thought, there was a chance to spotlight the dynamic between North Wales‘ working-class community and its aristocracy on the big screen, a corner of Britain’s social history that has long been sidelined.
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
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Google announced a $50M commitment that’s somehow supposed to train 300,000 tradespeople.
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Wait, wasn’t the original happy ending supposed to have our protagonist pairing up with his son?
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Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
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Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.
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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
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Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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