as in speculation
the act or process of finding an answer by guessing
This book takes the guesswork out of buying a home. Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
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Recent Examples of guesswork
Take the guesswork out of how often to water your peace lily with these simple tips.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
The seasoning packet takes the guesswork out and actually results in a flavorful, hearty meal.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Yet Of course, there is still guesswork involved here, because there are no 20-year-old mainstream EVs, and precious few even over 10 years.
—James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
This takes the guesswork out of stepping down in weight during an exercise to max out your muscle capacity.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
The seasoning packet takes the guesswork out and actually results in a flavorful, hearty meal.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
Yet Of course, there is still guesswork involved here, because there are no 20-year-old mainstream EVs, and precious few even over 10 years.
—James Morris, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
This takes the guesswork out of stepping down in weight during an exercise to max out your muscle capacity.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for guesswork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guesswork
Noun
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Rumors surrounding her presence range from a possible on-field proposal to speculation about her interactions with President Donald Trump who will also be in attendance.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Harry dismissed speculation about their time apart, calling it baseless.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the moment, demand is higher for training chips, but analysts have predicted the need for inference chips could surpass them as more AI applications are deployed.—
Anna Tong,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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But Roger Noll, a professor emeritus of economics at Stanford, said these reports are often misleading and draw incorrect inferences.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Weissmann wrote that the woman saw who shot her; her account wasn’t based on conjecture.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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What happened to the Norsemen in Greenland is a matter of academic conjecture.—
Rob Crossan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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But actually, Darwin’s theory is based on fitness to survive, which does not always mean big and strong.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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For highly social animals like humans and other primates, the native opioid system may also play a role in social bonding, according to one influential theory.—
Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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