conjecture

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His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

One might as well conjecture that 1939’s “The Women” was a metaphor for the Nazi invasion of Poland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In a paper in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, the writers conjecture that sites such as this may lie at the origin of local Breton legends of sunken cities.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

“This is reckless and irresponsible conjecture without any fact-checking done prior to publication,” the network shared.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

I recounted the attack, sticking to the facts and avoiding conjecture.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson