as in speculation
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as in assuming
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 estimating
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 thinking
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 guessing
Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Corporations need to go beyond guessing about potential and make unicorn-development more about proving potential.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Hosted at Marcellus Farms, the event, known for its exclusive, invite-only format, left attendees guessing until the last minute.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Often variations on a theme, the dishes would be changed continuously to keep things fresh and his customers guessing.
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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How To Play Competitive Wordle Guessing in 1 is worth 3 points; guessing in 2 is worth 2 points; guessing in 3 is worth 1 point; guessing in 4 is worth 0 points; guessing in 5 is -1 points; guessing in 6 is -2 points and missing the Wordle is -3 points.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Corporations need to go beyond guessing about potential and make unicorn-development more about proving potential.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Hosted at Marcellus Farms, the event, known for its exclusive, invite-only format, left attendees guessing until the last minute.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 1 Oct. 2024
Often variations on a theme, the dishes would be changed continuously to keep things fresh and his customers guessing.
—Jane Sparrow, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessing
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While the clearest above-water path for the report’s release is by agreeing to a majority vote by the Ethics Committee, there is also speculation that any single member could offer a privileged resolution on the House floor to force an up-or-down vote on its disclosure.John Parkinson, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Conspiracy theories and speculation swirled on social media.Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2024
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The company experienced changes in control, with Evan Bloomberg assuming full voting control through the assignment of Series A Preferred Stock.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Stratos Renewables Corporation's financial statements have been prepared assuming the company will continue as a going concern, with management intending to identify potential merger candidates.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This data can even be made available for training general-purpose vision and language AI models that are useful outside of a robotic process, such as estimating the root cause of why a barcode was not successfully scanned.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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First, estimating the probability of rare events requires increasingly large amounts of data.Kathie Dello, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
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Like, my blood pressure is rising just thinking about the whisper singing.Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hugh recalled thinking, but the intention was to grab the audience immediately.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the triggers for the extreme cold at that time are debated, prevailing theories involve changes in tectonic plate activity, including the release of particles into the atmosphere that reflected sunlight away from Earth.Liam Courtney-Davies, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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One theory is that its effects may have something to do with the drugs’ ability to induce the feeling of satiation.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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And Beyond Many Boomers and Generation-X employees grew up believing that their loyalty to the company would be valued and rewarded by their employer.Dr. Cassandra Henderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Geiger, believing her gun was unloaded, pointed the weapon at Osborne and pulled the trigger, striking him once near the pelvis, police said, adding Geiger attempted medical aid and called 911.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
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Philips Sonicare Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush The Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush is slim, comfortable to hold, and takes the guesswork out of thorough cleaning.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Prose takes the guesswork out of shopping for hair care products.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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Also, calculating the correct payment amount can be difficult when income fluctuates during the year and from year to year.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Mapping assets and services as well as creating threat models are key to understanding interconnections and calculating supply chain implications.Chris Dimitriadis, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessing. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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