as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
the many conjectures about the true identity of Jack the Ripper
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1
as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
he conjectured that the theater could seat 1000 people more or less
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit
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Recent Examples of conjecture
Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The plot moves along driven by several other flimsy conjectures viewers are asked to accept without substantial evidence other than her convenient discoveries.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
Others conjecture that if Love goes down, the Packers should just mail in the season.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The president’s subsequent hasty exile baffled many of his supporters and led to conjecture that perhaps there were incriminating videos of him as well.
—Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
The plot moves along driven by several other flimsy conjectures viewers are asked to accept without substantial evidence other than her convenient discoveries.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
In 1859, Bernhard Riemann conjectured that all the zeros are concentrated on two lines.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
Others conjecture that if Love goes down, the Packers should just mail in the season.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
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My guess is Andy Reid will use Worthy on the ground multiple times in the Super Bowl.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hit reply to submit your guesses or email us at seattle@axios.com.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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By 2035 it’s estimated there will be more Americans aged 65 and over than 18 and younger.—
Letters to the editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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According to 2023 Census Bureau estimates, about 43.4 million Americans — 13.7% of the U.S. population age 5 and older — speak Spanish at home.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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Watkins, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season without converting from the spot, has assumed penalty-taking duties this campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of the merits of those reasons, Republicans should not fall into the trap of assuming that a man who has alienated many of his former friends, family, and allies must therefore be good.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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The theory dates to An Emerging Democratic Majority, an influential 2002 book by political scientists John B. Judis and Ruy Teixeira.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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All three men were national and international icons whose assassinations — and the theories swirling around them — became the stuff of books, movies, controversy, and the pages of history itself.—
Michael Loria,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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The office was also supposed to issue quarterly reports on immigrant crime, but only one report was issued in June 2018.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The reception ends at 4, and they’re supposed to just d--- around for 5 hours until 9PM with nothing to do?—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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And last August, German authorities issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out the explosions.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Wildlife officials suspect coyotes, dogs and other wildlife died after poison was left in a popular hiking area in southern Arizona.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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The game figures to be tight, and for a while now, coach Andy Reid’s Chiefs have been winning such duels.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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At first, the eagles didn’t take to the nest, and eagle watchers figured the pair had begun building a new nest nearby.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fans have speculated – even before the Chiefs reigned victorious – Swift might be involved.—
Caroline Thayer,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Though Swift skipped all of Travis Kelce's away games this season due to scheduling conflicts and alleged security concerns, some speculated that there was more to her absense in Buffalo, New York.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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