as in speculation
the act or process of finding an answer by guessing
This book takes the guesswork out of buying a home. Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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Recent Examples of guesswork
Confidence Perhaps most importantly, Frida Mom products help take the guesswork out of what to buy for one of life’s biggest (and often, most stressful) events.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Faster diagnostics are the new front line For decades, treating bacterial infections has involved a lot of educated guesswork.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Using a light meter can help take the guesswork out of siting houseplants in your space.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Another bonus to Medik8 is that its formulas layer easily with one another, taking the guesswork out of your skin care routine.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Faster diagnostics are the new front line For decades, treating bacterial infections has involved a lot of educated guesswork.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
Using a light meter can help take the guesswork out of siting houseplants in your space.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 20 Jan. 2026
Another bonus to Medik8 is that its formulas layer easily with one another, taking the guesswork out of your skin care routine.
—Irene Richardson, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesswork
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While Singh’s lawyer Jitender Khurana denies any political motive for his client’s paroles, his previous releases coincided with crucial state elections, fueling speculation that his freedom is a reward for the Dera’s electoral support.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Wu’s order comes as speculation continues to swirl around the city that a surge of federal immigration officers is imminent.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, Menard said, Crusoe envisions having lots of smaller data centers, focused on inference, that will be spread around the country, putting them closer to end users and improving latency.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Quantitative disciplines such as biostatistics, epidemiology, and data science, together with the practical disciplines of clinical trials and outcomes research, enable much more reliable inference about cause and effect.—
Robert M. Califf,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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To prove the full conjecture, the mathematicians had to get even better bounds on the sizes of the gradient’s pieces.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026
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Since then, 49ers general manager John Lynch has said the conjecture is worth looking into, though the NFL’s chief medical officer has downplayed the possibility that the substation in Santa Clara, California, could pose an injury risk.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Such theories were met with some skepticism by trade researchers at the time, and not all of the predictions have come true.—
Josh Ederington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the search continues with no suspects or persons of interest, posts across Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook and YouTube have put millions of eyeballs on tips and theories surrounding her disappearance.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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