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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  • This complete entertainment system is ready for new spaces, ideal for both backyard parties and road trips (like the recent cross-country adventures launched for a unique geo-guessing challenge).
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Keep your audience guessing in the best possible way.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of guessing
Verb
  • Change Your Team's Stereotypical Mindset Through Education A powerful tip for resonating authentically with diverse media is to avoid assuming each ethnicity only connects with its own.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Deng Xiaoping, Mao Zedong's successor, instituted the policy in 1979 as one of his first initiatives after assuming power.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • The group discusses each video’s development and reception, while speculating as to why viewers connected so much with, say, Natalie Portman rapping obscenities.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Their predictions range from speculating about Disney CEO Bob Iger’s succession to the future of Comcast and The Washington Post.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of speculating
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