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as in to speculate (about)
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Recent Examples of second-guess
But once the experience becomes inconsistent or forces users to second-guess the system, trust erodes quickly.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
So, instead of scrambling to compare quotes or second-guess repair recommendations, homeowners have a more predictable process when something breaks.
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Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Justin Walker said judges lack the power to second-guess the decision to exclude transgender troops.
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Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Naim Maadad, founder and CEO of Gates Hospitality, which includes resort and restaurant brands like Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman and Ultra Brasserie in Dubai, said travel warnings have prompted travelers to second-guess the situation.
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Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
So, instead of scrambling to compare quotes or second-guess repair recommendations, homeowners have a more predictable process when something breaks.
—
Kathy Collins,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Justin Walker said judges lack the power to second-guess the decision to exclude transgender troops.
—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Naim Maadad, founder and CEO of Gates Hospitality, which includes resort and restaurant brands like Six Senses Zighy Bay in Oman and Ultra Brasserie in Dubai, said travel warnings have prompted travelers to second-guess the situation.
—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guess
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No one knows for sure, and older investors are often better served by accepting that uncertainty rather than trying to outguess it.
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With the right guardrails in place, investors don't have to outguess the market.
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Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
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In the new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed electronic health records from 2001 to 2023 for more than 700,000 pairs of mothers and children in Hong Kong.
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The world’s leading superpower was outsmarted by Iran, perhaps because Iran’s secretary of defense took his job seriously.
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Meanwhile, Tyreese is outsmarted by the Terminus Tiger Fan, who grabs baby Judith and threatens to snap her neck unless Tyreese walks unarmed into a herd of walkers outside.
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With no energy available to warm the planet to these temperatures, the team reasoned that the temperature must be a residual effect of prior warming either from being engulfed by the red giant or during an inward migration.
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The second is reasoning intelligence, the layer that looks at a task, breaks it into steps and figures out how to do it, including things like making a judgement call on whether an object will be heavy or light.
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Novo and Lilly have sought to outmaneuver one another with price cuts for cash-paying customers whose insurance plans don't cover the medications.
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The series will also recreate pivotal moments from Carlos’ life, while Carr examines how Carlos outmaneuvered intelligence services before being captured.
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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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Similar storm-clouds are now gathering around Sánchez, a canny politician known for outwitting his opponents.
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Out of the first 3,000 participants, only three adults managed to outwit the kids and win the million-dollar grand prize.
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The bidding process that won AllHere the contract had concluded months before the Carvalho travel to Washington.
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The series is even, 1-1, and concludes Sunday afternoon.
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“Second-guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second-guess. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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