guesses

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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belief, speculation n.
try to figure out; imagine v.

NOUN

belief, speculation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumption conclusion conjecture feeling guesswork hunch hypothesis inference judgment opinion prediction presumption supposition theory

STRONG

deduction divination estimate fancy guesstimate induction notion postulate postulation presupposition reckoning shot stab supposal surmisal surmise suspicion thesis view

WEAK

ballpark figure shot in the dark sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact proof reality truth

STRONG

certainty knowledge

WEAK

calculation measurement

VERB

try to figure out; imagine

Synonyms

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believe calculate divine fathom infer predict presume pretend solve speculate suggest suppose surmise think

STRONG

chance conjecture deduce deem estimate fancy guesstimate hazard hypothesize judge opine penetrate pick postulate predicate reason reckon select survey suspect theorize venture

WEAK

dare say go out on a limb happen upon jump to a conclusion lump it size up take a shot at take a stab at think likely work out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disbelieve ignore misunderstand neglect question wonder

STRONG

prove refuse reject

WEAK

measure

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guesses

I have some pretty good educated guesses about what happened.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

Investors were left to infer his views, and the guesses ranged from a chairman who would delay hikes as long as possible to one who was ready to raise rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Instead of simply choosing the word that seems most likely to be correct, the researchers looked for guesses that would eliminate the greatest number of possibilities.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

“Tax planning for retirement involves guesses, but it’s important to make smart guesses. A lot of money is at stake,” says Edward McQuarrie, a professor emeritus at Santa Clara University who studies retirement strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

All the other experiments made specific assumptions about gases that would be given off or taken in by the microbes, assumptions that were little more than guesses.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan