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as in suspected

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verb

past tense of guess

as in assumed

to form an opinion from little or no evidence though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner

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as in estimated

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left

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as in thought

to have as an opinion I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing

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The big reason passkeys are safer is that they can't be stolen, copied, or guessed. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 Sometimes PLCs have no passwords or easily guessed ones, security experts told CBS News. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Who ever would have guessed back then that Kent would make it to the Hall of Fame before Bonds did? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Queen Elizabeth in particular loved wearing pearl pieces, which the outlet guessed likely stemmed from King George VI’s sweet tradition of giving his two daughters a pair of pearls every year for their birthdays. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Bruce was the only one who guessed correctly, doubling her total to $18,800. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 France goalkeeper Mike Maignan guessed the right way, jumping to his left, but Oyarzabal’s shot was too perfect, smashing into the side net. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Take a look Meet Disney's new Moana When Catherine Laga'aia stopped showing up to school, classmates could have never possibly guessed why. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed

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The explosion targeting Ranucci occurred on the eighth anniversary of the car bomb slaying of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who wrote extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
In Thembisa, a suburb of Johannesburg, rioters reportedly threw stones at police and suspected migrants, with witnesses saying sporadic gunfire was heard.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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Control of South Korean troops was assumed by United Nations Command, and in 1978, by the Combined Forces Command (CFC), which has always been led by an American general.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
This meant that they were designed to administer large, complicated, stable programs through careful planning and centralized control and that the problems they were supposed to address were assumed to be known in advance.

— Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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Each Russian Shahed-Geran strike drone is estimated to cost between $20,000 and $50,000, according to various estimates by analysts.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
And the Congressional Budget Office estimated earlier this week that the annual gap between government revenue and spending would top $2 trillion this year, a remarkable number outside of recessions.

— Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Wake Forest’s Jake Dickert also moves up after turning in an impressive 9-4 debut season when many people thought the Demon Deacons could be the worst team in the Power 4.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The continent has fewer high-growth companies, shallower capital markets and is thought to have a less compelling long-term earnings growth story.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of thought

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Zheng left the site shortly after what figured to be one of the tougher days of his tennis life.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
West Virginia transfer Cam Vaughn, who figured to be in the mix for the spot as well, has been dismissed from the team, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal announced Monday.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of figured

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The remains are believed to be those of a man who may have been sacrificed during a ritual in which a canal linked to a ceremonial pool was closed.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca worked with the Argentine at Chelsea and is believed to be keen on a reunion with the player.

— Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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