surmise
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We don’t really know who Isidora was: We can surmise that she was, most likely, the wife of a man of means, of high but not regal status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
A half-blind raccoon could surmise Gladys’ origins if it were paying attention to the first two-thirds of the film.
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025
But when the lights dimmed for a film tribute to Scott Sanders, even a stranger could surmise that the man of the hour was no ordinary office jockey.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
The opponent must then hazard some sort of surmise about its nature—e.g., one or two, light or dark, rough or smooth.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing surmise
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 10, List 2
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