surmise

Example Sentences

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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

From what we can surmise, the baby is a device to showcase the nobility of the show’s male characters or lack thereof.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 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

In this eerie, rather primitive context, its easy to surmise that the murderess is a witch.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 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