1
as in to assume
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 to estimate
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 to think
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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as in guessing
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess
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Recent Examples of guess
Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
But as the booster was set to reignite its engines for touchdown, the live data from the rocket cut off and Blue Origin webcast hosts were left guessing what might have happened.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 3.6 guesses out of 6, or easy breezy.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill on Friday by announcing that his inaugural ceremonies will take place indoors, leaving members of Congress guessing about their plans.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
But as the booster was set to reignite its engines for touchdown, the live data from the rocket cut off and Blue Origin webcast hosts were left guessing what might have happened.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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The key is to find people who can make educated guesses, not just take shots in the dark.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2025
Today’s average difficulty is 3.6 guesses out of 6, or easy breezy.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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When Trump assumed office in 2017, just over 542,000 cases were pending.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Since assuming office in 2014, Modi has redefined governance in India by leveraging technology to drive inclusivity and efficiency.Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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According to Crowley, preliminary reports estimated the number of damaged or destroyed structures to be in the thousands.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The law is also estimated to cost $196 billion over 10 years, further contributing to the SSA's depleting fund.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The first step businesses must take is to stop thinking about digital experiences as a competitor to the real world, designed to increase time on a screen.Olof Schybergson, Fortune Asia, 8 Jan. 2025
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These costs are thought to have hindered how hominins used these foods and delayed their adoption into our diets.Newsweek, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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It’s supposed to launch on Kickstarter this spring.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Without opportunities, how is anyone supposed to prove themselves?Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cracking the code to prime numbers, figures only divisible by one and itself, means access to any computer across the globe.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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Tommy will surely need at least another season to figure it out.EW.com, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Finnish authorities detained the Eagle S, a Russian oil tanker believed to have crossed over the area at the time of the disruption.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Analysts believe forms of crypto could see a game-changing year in 2025.Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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The previous truth exists as a thorough rejection of modern economic theory promoted by individuals within the Keynesian, monetarist, and Austrian schools.John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The theory became known as Pizzagate, which circulated among far-right conspiracy theory websites and social media accounts.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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The city filed the petition last week after several armed and suspected members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang also known as TDA, were alleged to have kidnapped, bound and pistol-whipped two people at the complex last month.Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
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More fundamentally, some researchers suspect that a lifetime’s worth of random genomic mistakes might underlie much of the aging process.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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