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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3
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
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Traveling with this little gadget—which has a battery life of more than 25 hours—means never having to guess whether the flight attendants will pass out free headphones.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
And that is our best guess at how basketball games are won and lost.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Fans were left guessing who would answer the call.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Traveling with this little gadget—which has a battery life of more than 25 hours—means never having to guess whether the flight attendants will pass out free headphones.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Anyone want to venture a guess?
—NBC news, 12 Oct. 2025
And that is our best guess at how basketball games are won and lost.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guess
Verb
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So there’s a risk in assuming that there’s somebody guarding the gates and that the technology will only go so far.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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Likewise, a detailed historical analysis by Nancy Morawetz, Professor of Clinical Law at New York University School of Law, and Natasha Fernández-Silber immigration attorney and researcher, cautions against assuming there is a comprehensive, one-size-fits-all registration system.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Humans aren’t very good at estimating meal components down to the gram, and measuring every mouthful of food requires intense devotion.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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But calculations that took Starship Version 2’s performance into account estimated that figure could be far higher — perhaps requiring as many as 40 tankers, according to one former NASA official who spoke on condition of anonymity.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Tom also learned from Maeve that Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) thought the Episode 4 drug meetup was going down at a different park than the FBI sting operation was set to take place at.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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Brad’s choice is always thinking about who is the person that is going to make this experience a more enjoyable one, rather than who is the best person for the job.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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In unscripted news, ITV Studios unveiled a slate of sales and catalog moves, led by a Spanish adaptation of murder-mystery guessing game A Party to Die For at Atresmedia, produced by ITV Studios Iberia for a 2026 launch.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Harris will still have second-guessing haunt him throughout the offseason for this season.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maybe mom and dad were never supposed to nurture your creativity just like their parents never drew them a blueprint on how to survive as immigrants.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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She’s supposed to be paying rent each week but rarely does.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And while Swift’s equivalent album units figure includes streaming, Adele initially withheld 25 from streaming.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Ben Rice figures to take over at first base next season, but Bellinger can also man that position.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Under the agreement, accepted by both parties this week, Hamas will return all living hostages—believed to be around 20—in exchange for roughly 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Supporting this theory is the shoe’s unique material composition and detailing.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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De Stijl’s theories were a product of their time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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