as in suspected
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as in assumed
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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as in estimated
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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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessed
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
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By Kathleen Walsh October 1, 2024 Who would have guessed that all along, Lindsay Lohan’s best aesthetic was going to be futuristic villain-core?
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
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Ariel Henry, the deeply unpopular prime minister at the time, assumed the role of president and failed to hold elections.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Molly Cook, the Texas Senate’s first out LGBTQ member, who assumed office in May, won her election to continue serving as well.Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The committee, using information from the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, estimated four families would be eligible for the new benefit each year.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The program would be estimated to cost over $140 billion if enacted.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Even if your solution doesn’t directly address sustainability, showcasing your organization’s commitment through partnerships or thought leadership can help set your company apart in competitive discussions.Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Just give it like maybe 15 seconds more thought.Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address, and he was believed to have been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, Podoll said.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bozanich believed the claims of abuse were false.Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Chigvintsev subsequently canceled the request for assistance, but sheriff’s deputies turned up anyway and took him into custody, based on deputies seeing a visible injury on the alleged victim, a sheriff’s spokesperson said.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The aim of the investigation was to discover how the alleged tax fraud had been implemented internally.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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While the storm expected this weekend is considered to be strong, it's not supposed to be as powerful as the one in May.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other interesting tidbits here are that The Book of Boba Fett was actually supposed to be an ongoing season until incredibly poor reception killed it.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Phelps calculated the area of the sky dish can observe.The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ownership by corporate landlords, which CNN calculated by combining limited liability entities, real estate corporations and real estate investment trusts, stood at 16%.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Guns like the Whitworth were made even deadlier when optical sights were introduced during the Crimean War.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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