surmising

verb

Definition of surmisingnext
present participle of surmise
as in guessing
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 Synonyms for surmising
  1. guessing
  2. assuming
  3. speculating
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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
Definition of guessing
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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
  • 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
Definition of assuming
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  • Some are speculating that DreamWorks/Universal’s The Wild Robot is benefiting from Terrifier 3 since theaters won’t let anyone who is under 17 see the latter if they aren’t accompanied by an adult.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Her content ranged from speculating about what celebrities might name their kids to showcasing vintage names from her collection of yearbooks.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of speculating
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