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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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
Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
In Wordle, players must guess a secret five-letter word within six tries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Based on genetic evidence, the best guess is that some encounter with a wild bird, or an intermediate species, seeded the infection, said Dr. Bonnie Henry with the British Columbia Ministry of Health.
—Will Stone, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Bravo No one could guess based on this image alone that Meredith is having two women over to her house.
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
In Wordle, players must guess a secret five-letter word within six tries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
My guess is that my grandmother opened a can and added some pork, possibly an onion too.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
Based on genetic evidence, the best guess is that some encounter with a wild bird, or an intermediate species, seeded the infection, said Dr. Bonnie Henry with the British Columbia Ministry of Health.
—Will Stone, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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Since assuming his role in 2017, Kirillov became one of the most prominent voices in Moscow leveling accusations against Ukraine.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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For a long time, Gomez assumed the problem was unique to her.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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During a news conference Tuesday evening, L.A. County Fire Department Chief Anthony C. Marrone reported that an initial aerial survey estimates seven structures have been destroyed and eight others damaged.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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At the time of Galliano’s appointment, market sources estimated the company generated about 100 million euros annually.Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luis Robert Jr is the dream, but who knows what the Sox are thinking.C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Well, the philosopher Schopenhauer thought music resonated with the will, the unconscious will.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Weidman and Anders were originally supposed to fight at UFC 309 in November at Madison Square Garden.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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But every child has to figure this out on their own for the first time.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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But ancient bone fragments and genes are helping scientists figure that out.Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Police located the car at the intersection of Fulton Street and Washington Avenue, and the car took off once the driver, a woman believed to be the mother of the baby, noticed a police car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The suspect caught a cab around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, adding police believe the suspect had left the city.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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But when a 14-year-old girl was found dead soon after in the same manner, this time without cocaine in her system, police began to question the theory.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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In prison, Curtis had time to do nothing but focus on his organ trafficking conspiracy, deepening his beliefs in the theories.Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Officers suspected Lurry had been hiding drugs in his mouth and removed small plastic baggies containing white powder.Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Throwing the book at Mangione risks backlash from the public, which in some corners has treated the murder suspect as a folk hero, said criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland, who is not representing Mangione.Emma Tucker, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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