as in speculation
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as in assuming
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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as in estimating
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 thinking
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessing
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
My entire row spent the flight making friendship bracelets and guessing about final-show surprises.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Stop guessing and start growing.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That lack of publicly available guidance may also leave more taxpayers guessing at the proper tax treatment of certain transactions and unable to proactively assess the viability of certain tax positions before including them on their tax returns.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Each likes to keep everyone around him guessing.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Get instant access to festive meet-cutes in Christmas Getaway and mystery series like Aurora Teagarden Mysteries that’ll leave you guessing.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
The model documented the many hours of construction on Instagram, keeping her fans guessing before the big reveal.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
Players are tasked with guessing a mystery five-letter word—and must do so in six attempts or fewer.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
My entire row spent the flight making friendship bracelets and guessing about final-show surprises.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Stop guessing and start growing.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That lack of publicly available guidance may also leave more taxpayers guessing at the proper tax treatment of certain transactions and unable to proactively assess the viability of certain tax positions before including them on their tax returns.
—Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Each likes to keep everyone around him guessing.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Get instant access to festive meet-cutes in Christmas Getaway and mystery series like Aurora Teagarden Mysteries that’ll leave you guessing.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 22 Nov. 2024
The model documented the many hours of construction on Instagram, keeping her fans guessing before the big reveal.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessing
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Since that selloff was mainly driven by speculation about a recession that never happened, the 2024 bounce makes sense.Michael Foster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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On December 16, British street artist Banksy posted on Instagram an artwork referencing the Madonna and Child, stirring speculation to its meaning.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The ousting of Assad, who ruled Syria for a quarter century after assuming power from his father, leaves a dangerous political vacuum.Scott Neuman, NPR, 10 Dec. 2024
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Don’t allow the pets to be unsupervised in the same room; keep plants on a high shelf (assuming your pet can’t reach it; most cats can reach everywhere) or secured behind glass like a cloche.Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, the Biden administration directed federal agencies to prioritize the restoration of these species and other native fish populations, estimating that these efforts would bring more than $1 billion in new federal investments to the region.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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Here are some general rules for estimating the elasticities of both supply and demand.Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The aftermath of the presidential election, however, has left me thinking about crypto’s influence differently.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The bottom line is that women need to start thinking of their exit strategies from their businesses earlier.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 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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This idea that collaborative learning is a propulsive force is much more than a theory based on my nerdy friends.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That doesn’t stop thought leaders from calling for blanket decentralization or Bitcoin maximalists from believing that all other cryptocurrencies are inferior.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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And best case scenario, putting stock in a brand’s skin-care system can help take the guesswork out of experimentation—no more trying to figure out if this toner will play nicely with that serum, since they’re all meant to complement one one another!Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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This semi-opaque set from Eagle Creek takes the guesswork out of rummaging through your bag (without exposing your dirty laundry to the world).Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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As noted in past blogs, BLS uses lagged rent data in calculating the CPI.Robert Barone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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That figure also represented the total number of employees that could be hired, without calculating the impact of the number of IRS workers who are expected to retire or leave the department over the next several years.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Guessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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