guesswork

Example Sentences

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"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

Intelligence analysts don’t have to rely so much on guesswork.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Fundamentally, most of the numbers in companies’ financial statements are built on estimates, guesswork and assumptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

It even comes with straightforward meat probes that display their readings in the app, taking the guesswork out of doneness and making overcooked brisket a thing of the past.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

There was usually a certain amount of guesswork involved, and that would make the case a challenge to prosecute.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield