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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Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg picked Serena Williams, Ken Jeong guessed Issa Rae, Rita Ora chose Tyra Banks, and Robin Thicke opted for Misty Copeland.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Nancy C. Unger / Made By History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Nobody knows how many new immigrants have actually arrived, though the chief’s guess is about as good as anybody’s.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Klum had kept fans guessing until the last minute, sharing close-ups of the costume on social media and live-streaming her preparations (albeit with her outfit hidden from view) via Amazon Live earlier on Thursday.
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How Wisconsin will go in November is anybody’s guess.
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Collectors who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Wiley’s paintings in the past are sitting on investments whose value might not be what it once was assumed to be.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Based on the terms of the latest deal, Forbes estimates the Ishbia brothers now own 66% of the teams.Matt Durot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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The nonpartisan Pew Research Center estimates the actual number to be about 11 million as of 2022.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Not everyone thinks the jokes are funny, of course.Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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Parmigiano-Reggiano is one of the world’s most famous and beloved cheeses, yet its birthplace is rarely one of the first places that people think of when planning a trip to Italy.Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Even though the sloth ended up in a place it wasn't supposed to be, it was swiftly returned to its home.Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The ‘Walker’ series, which is a project of 10 films, was also supposed to be shown there.Marta Balaga, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Cincinnati Fire Department's fire investigation unit has been tasked with figuring it out.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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As Americans focus their attention on Tuesday’s election, weather experts are keeping a close eye on a low-pressure system in the western Caribbean that figures to impact the U.S. later this week, though to what extent remains uncertain.Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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People like Donald Trump don’t believe women deserve rights.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2024
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Walker, who believed that intruders were entering the home, fired one shot from a handgun, striking one officer.Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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The theory proposes that each generation should be considered a separate social group formed by specific historical events and social and cultural environments.Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The theory was popularized by manifestos left by perpetrators in a number of high-profile neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorist incidents, including the killing of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Researchers also suspect North Korea’s BlueNoroff group is behind the attacks, pointing to the internet domain and IP addresses used to host the attacks and their connection to previous hacking campaigns.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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But Miss Manners suspects a quick stop to inquire if any further assistance was needed would not have done any lasting damage to your GPA.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Guess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guess. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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