as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
my surmise is that the couple's "good news" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter
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Recent Examples of surmise
Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
Instead, Rodrigues and Ohlrogge surmise, the glut of retail investors are probably not showing up for the vote.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2022
Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time — with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% — many researchers surmised that humans’ arrival led to mass extinctions.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
One surmise is that the syndrome is caused by residual viral debris that continues to activate and/or exhaust the immune system.
—Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
Instead, Rodrigues and Ohlrogge surmise, the glut of retail investors are probably not showing up for the vote.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
The survey surmises that these efforts are due to concerns for an uptick in attrition if employees’ needs are not taken into account.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time — with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% — many researchers surmised that humans’ arrival led to mass extinctions.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmise
Noun
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My guess is Andy Reid will use Worthy on the ground multiple times in the Super Bowl.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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Hit reply to submit your guesses or email us at seattle@axios.com.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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Watkins, who scored 19 goals in the Premier League last season without converting from the spot, has assumed penalty-taking duties this campaign.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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Griffith also said the bill assumes warehouse facilities only evaluate employees on quota performance while safety, attendance, quality production and ability to work with co-workers are also important evaluators.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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The office was also supposed to issue quarterly reports on immigrant crime, but only one report was issued in June 2018.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Weren’t these operations supposed to target only undocumented individuals with serious criminal records?—
Esteban Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The messages said the U.S. Border Patrol was conducting an indiscriminate dragnet in the area, pulling over vehicles presumed to be carrying immigrants to work and taking dozens into custody.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Chicago Cubs traded away presumed starting third baseman Isaac Paredes to acquire Kyle Tucker.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Surmise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmise. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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