as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
my surmise is that the couple's "good news" is the announcement that they are going to have a baby
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter
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Recent Examples of surmise
Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
Instead, Rodrigues and Ohlrogge surmise, the glut of retail investors are probably not showing up for the vote.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2022
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
On the front lines, as the battles for control of Pokrovsk and other key Ukrainian cities have continued, in addition to their own, and some outlets surmised that .
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
One surmise is that the syndrome is caused by residual viral debris that continues to activate and/or exhaust the immune system.
—Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2022
Instead, Rodrigues and Ohlrogge surmise, the glut of retail investors are probably not showing up for the vote.
—Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2022
Verb
Photo: Sundance Institute / A24 When the trailer for A24’s The Legend of Ochi first premiered, some social media wags surmised (absurdly) that the film had been generated by artificial intelligence, thus stirring up a bizarre online brouhaha.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
On the front lines, as the battles for control of Pokrovsk and other key Ukrainian cities have continued, in addition to their own, and some outlets surmised that .
—Maya Mehrara, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmise
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And my guess is that the gap between men’s and women’s performances has been rapidly closing in the last decade with the development of a real professional sports league, and the possibility of endorsements on top of a (smallish) salary.—
Megan Schrader,
The Denver Post,
9 Feb. 2025
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Exactly when that shift would occur was anyone’s guess.—
Alexandra M. Lord,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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According to public filings with the UK’s corporate register, Runge, a German citizen, assumed the role at the end of last month after departing Interview Magazine.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the latest entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mackie assumes the role as the titular hero, taking over from Chris Evans, whose character Steve Rogers passed the shield to Mackie’s Sam Wilson at the end of 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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The secretaries of state, education, and homeland security are also supposed to provide guidance for colleges and universities about how to report antisemitism by aliens that could be grounds for investigation or deportation.—
Joseph Lawler,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Feb. 2025
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By the cold math of the justice system, Rhodes was not supposed to be there.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, that changed when a man, accompanied by a young girl presumed to be his daughter, approached the desk claiming to have a reservation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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There is no indication about what resulted in the oddities in the poster, or if any jobs were replaced as a result of the posters, as some online presumed.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Surmise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmise. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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