surmise
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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
As my colleague Paul Roberts reported, experts in the retail sector surmise that North Face’s decision was a consequence of local challenges and the larger problems in the outdoor clothing sector.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Pregnancy in previously infertile women taking semaglutides including Ozempic may, some surmise, simply be a result of weight loss itself — obesity can lead to hormone imbalances that make pregnancy difficult to achieve or sustain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
As well as she could surmise, there were at least twenty thousand National Guard troops in New Orleans, with more arriving every day.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Vocabulary lists containing surmise
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 10, List 2
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