make an educated guess
Example Sentences
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My boyfriend, who had accompanied me on this journey, pulled up some quick stats on his phone so we could try to make an educated guess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Instead, they make an educated guess evaluating the average number of vehicles they’d need on a specific afternoon, which is based on past trends and calendar fluctuations.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023
“It’s only a natural corollary that Dr. Chao and others like him are able to make an educated guess about what’s happened.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
Scientists must make an educated guess months ahead of time on which strains they expect to circulate the following flu season, because of the time required to make the vaccine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2018
L. Roy’s thick book weighs heavily in my bag, so I make an educated guess.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
