surmise
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When I surmise that the printed version of our conversation may have a lot of “redacted, redacted, redacted,” Peaches is quick to respond.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
But if you showed the average Chicagoan the evidence now in the public domain, most would likely surmise that Mr. Homan took a bribe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
Yet, with how much time these commenters seem to have to seek out unemployment announcements, one has to surmise that internet trolls aren’t exactly the most gainfully employed members of society themselves.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
In this eerie, rather primitive context, its easy to surmise that the murderess is a witch.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
Bechareh, she probably constructs tales as a way of mourning the loss of her family, was the collective surmise of most of the wives.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing surmise
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 10, List 2
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