1
as in to assume
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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2
as in to estimate
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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3
as in to think
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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as in guessing
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
if you don't know the answer for sure, just make a guess
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Recent Examples of guess
Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Whether Evgeni Malkin gets a chance to be a part of it is anyone's guess.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Verb
The old game show features a panel of urbane socialites trying to guess the occupation of regular Americans (and, blindfolded, the identity of celebrities).
—Dan Zak, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Schnitzer guessed the driver might not have seen the little boy.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Noun
Whether Hagens could have made a difference is anyone’s guess.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Whether Evgeni Malkin gets a chance to be a part of it is anyone's guess.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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Human operators continuously monitor the systems and can assume manual control when necessary.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The aether, it was assumed, was the medium inherent to space that all objects, from comets to planets to stars, traveled through.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The president most recently estimated that the project will cost somewhere between $300 million and $400 million.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Defense won two Stanley Cups for the Kings, but Holland openly wondered whether the Kings need to think bigger.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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The firms thought the approval for that would count as a building permit.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Noun
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This saves a frustrating guessing game during reinstallation — especially in homes where windows look similar but vary slightly in size.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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By the afternoon, your confidence grows — no more second-guessing.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Friday night was supposed to be the conclusion.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Vintage kitsch is what we are no longer supposed to want.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Redford sought to play the Bob Woodward character as reserved and calculating, while Hoffman, as Carl Bernstein, was manic and chain-smoking.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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That night, Paige downloaded an app to calculate her due date.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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As the nation restructures its economy away from fossil fuels, there are those who believe that valuable lessons can be learned from Desert Warrior to support filmmaking endeavors in the future.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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Witnesses told police there were two men still inside who were believed to be armed, and officers saw one man crawl out of a window onto the roof while armed and then go back inside.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The adult world is studied and emulated in a manner that suggests praxis but no theory.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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There is one theory that people may outlive their physical bodies but there may be a way to upload their consciousness into a digital realm where human existence could go on indefinitely.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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