as in guesses
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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as in estimates
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 assumes
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit
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Verb
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The street estimates the average revenue growth rate to be in the high-teens over the next few years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Between this past Saturday and the New Year, AAA estimates that about 1,077,918 Nutmeggers — nearly 30% of the population — will travel more than 50 miles for the holidays.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Abundant theories are floating here and there.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Previous theories about the eruption indicated its source was much closer to the equator, and the Babuyan Claro volcano in the Philippines had been considered a leading candidate.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The formula assumes that interest compounds over a full year, but most small loans are repaid within weeks or months.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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That assumes the Denver Broncos (9-6), who lost to the Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) on Thursday, hold on to the seventh playoff slot.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Conjectures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjectures. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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