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
Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
For posterity's sake, Jeong guessed Pitbull, Thicke stuck with John Leguizamo, Ora barked up the wrong tree with Cesar Millan, and McCarthy-Wahlberg stayed on theme and picked Antonio Banderas.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Our current best guess is Mari (Alexa Barajas), who has made waves within the group and also fits the physical description of the girl who was shown running for her life.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
And guess what, whenever the Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, the lakefront or the moon (Warren is probably investigating that possibility), Bears season ticket holders will pay handsomely for the privilege.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
For posterity's sake, Jeong guessed Pitbull, Thicke stuck with John Leguizamo, Ora barked up the wrong tree with Cesar Millan, and McCarthy-Wahlberg stayed on theme and picked Antonio Banderas.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
While fans, pundits, and the media often put together their best guesses at how the draft will shake out.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Our current best guess is Mari (Alexa Barajas), who has made waves within the group and also fits the physical description of the girl who was shown running for her life.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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Thankfully, the next two outings represent significant improvements, assuming the goal actually is to deliver a plausible extension of the Suits-iverse.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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The post-1945 European vision assumes that land-grabs and military rivalries are as antiquated and distasteful as a spiked helmet.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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Its integration with blockchain modernizes this traditional market while creating opportunities for investment firms to address the growing global trade finance gap, estimated at $2.5 trillion.—
Andreas Schweitzer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The full rebuilding of the devastated enclave would need 10 years and cost more than $50 billion, with housing alone estimated to cost $15 billion.—
Jomana Karadsheh and Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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While there is looming uncertainty, some strategists think fundamentals like strong corporate earnings will drive stocks higher.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The mesa-like lunar mountain towers over a landscape carved by craters, including the Shackleton Crater, a cold, dark region where water ice and other materials that turn easily into gas are thought to be abundant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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It was also supposed to be a galvanizing force for the New York Rangers, who sent six players to the tournament — more than every NHL team except the Florida Panthers.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Flight 292 took off from Kennedy Airport at 8:34 p.m. Saturday and was originally supposed to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi around 9 p.m. Sunday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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For his part, Willard sounded confident that the players would figure it out in the second half against the Hawkeyes.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Canucks, however, don’t seem to believe Pettersson prepared hard enough for this season.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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For highly social animals like humans and other primates, the native opioid system may also play a role in social bonding, according to one influential theory.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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At the start of the season, host Alan Cumming picked three traitors at the roundtable, and immediately, Sandoval suspected Stause — quickly causing tension between the two.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some researchers suspect the NIH's Federal Register freeze is an attempt to circumvent that ruling.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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