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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1
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
Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
In the absence of a culprit, rumor, speculation and conjecture took hold amid a press feeding frenzy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
Walker even conjectures that our peculiar sleep patterns may explain our evolutionary advance.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The pair of mathematicians built on previous work by Katz, which established an outline for how the conjecture might be proved in three dimensions.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
In the absence of a culprit, rumor, speculation and conjecture took hold amid a press feeding frenzy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Verb
One such poster spent years scraping Hilaria Baldwin’s social-media posts and pulling public documents in order to conjecture that the Baldwins now have about 6,086 square feet in the building and 760 square feet of terrace.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2025
Walker even conjectures that our peculiar sleep patterns may explain our evolutionary advance.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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My guess is that in the next few years a number of them will not and will be gone.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Whether the killer had skipped town – or still lurked among them – was anyone's guess.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
4 July 2025
Verb
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 wolves were killed for their pelts each year between 1870 and 1877, according to the International Wolf Center.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Verb
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President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act – assuming the version Senate Republicans passed on Tuesday becomes law–would cut the legs out from under the renewable energy industry.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has assumed oversight of Tesla Inc.’s sales in Europe and the U.S. following the departure of longtime deputy Omead Afshar, people familiar with the matter said.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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On Tuesday afternoon, when a reporter attempted to ask Bondi about the foreign-intelligence theory and the video-clock issue, Trump cut in.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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With the biggest advocate for the impact theory gone, the mystery has lingered for decades.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
Verb
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However, the two have faced complications during what’s supposed to be a pretty easy process, leading them to believe the source of the problems is King Charles.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 July 2025
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Her answer was presumably supposed to justify her vote.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Roley, who was found dead near the scene after appearing to have shot himself, is suspected of lighting the brush with a flint fire starter before ambushing the firefighting crew in a mountainous area of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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No signs of trauma were found, and investigators did not suspect foul play.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Manager Aaron Boone, however, figured that hitting bombs against his former team must have felt nice for Bellinger.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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And as long as Pancho Villa was selling tortillas, Trevor Boney figured, there was no urgency.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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For years, top Trumpworld figures, some of whom currently hold top administration posts, and even the president himself, speculated about Epstein’s death and his alleged blackmail operation.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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Since the film and its music have garnered a lot of attention, many speculate that a sequel is imminent.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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