as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
the many conjectures about the true identity of Jack the Ripper
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
he conjectured that the theater could seat 1000 people more or less
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit
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Recent Examples of conjecture
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
This is not conjecture—far-right Israeli officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have openly supported policies to transfer Palestinians to other countries to facilitate settlement expansion.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Of all my internet conjectures, though, nothing beats a little fictional vacation planning.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But while Bowen is deeply revered by the fanbase, conjecture over Soucek’s importance to the team has not ebbed.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
This is not conjecture—far-right Israeli officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have openly supported policies to transfer Palestinians to other countries to facilitate settlement expansion.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
In 1640, Pierre de Fermat conjectured that there are infinitely many primes that can be formulated by squaring two whole numbers and adding them together.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Of all my internet conjectures, though, nothing beats a little fictional vacation planning.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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Trash collection How Wednesday’s council vote on the extension will go is anyone’s guess.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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Competitive Wordle Score Zero points all around today, what with the four guesses and the tie.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That’s unlike any worldwide attention that has ever been paid to Kansas City. World Cup organizers in Kansas City also estimate 650,000 visitors will attend the six games at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium or visit the FanFest site.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Analysts estimate Meta could gain between $2.46 billion and $3.38 billion in additional ad revenue in 2025 if TikTok is banned.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even if someone attempted to build one of the machines depicted in these blueprints, however, researchers point out that undecidability is a feature of physical theories and cannot literally exist in real experiments.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Within just a few years, Einstein would publish his theory of relativity and launch an entirely new era of physics.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fundamental rights are rights the state is not supposed to deprive you of except under circumstances where the public good overwhelmingly outweighs the private harm.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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He was originally supposed to appear on the show that October, but was disinvited after he was photographed kissing multiple women and partying maskless in Alabama, breaking the COVID-19 protocols the show had in place amid the pandemic.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These tariffs target goods from more than 180 countries and territories, including China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Vendors impacted by the cancellations suspect the move was triggered by the trade dispute.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Consumers who suspect they were fraudulently enrolled should immediately call their federal or state ACA marketplace, experts say.—
Julie Appleby,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yet the Red Sox still figure to give him opportunities over the next two months.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Only a handful of teams project to have salary-cap space, and most of the top potential free agents figure to stay with their current teams.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Others speculated that the gate agent may have been influenced improperly.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite having two more seasons of college eligibility remaining, fans were already speculating about her WNBA future.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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