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adjective

as in suspected

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verb

past tense of guess
1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of guessed
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Who’d have guessed that such a practical pouch could be so pretty? — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 Who might have guessed, for instance, that the late Bernie Mac would be a Bible-thumper? — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly. — Matt Motta, Fortune, 23 June 2026 If an outcome takes place, the market pays out for each share purchased by those who guessed correctly. — Matt Motta, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 Those who keep postponing the conversation risk leaving their heirs not a fortune but a locked archive whose contents can only be guessed at. — Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Whether July 3 brings wedding photos, business news, both or nothing the internet has correctly guessed, Swift’s history explains why fans are leaving room for another reveal. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts. — Armando Garcia, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
  1. suspected
  2. assumed
  3. estimated
  4. thought
  5. presumed
  6. supposed
  7. figured
  8. believed
Adjective
  • 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
  • During the voyage, according to the DOJ, crew members discovered numerous packages hidden inside the ship’s garbage room that contained suspected narcotics.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Definition of suspected
Verb
  • Many business leaders assumed the semiconductor crisis ended with the pandemic.
    — Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The defense attorney said police automatically assumed her client was the suspect from the start.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of assumed
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  • The population of bears statewide is estimated to be about 19,000 and is managed through regulated hunting to reduce the risk of more frequent human-bear conflicts.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • India’s religious and spiritual economy was estimated at roughly $58 billion in 2025, and is projected to grow steadily over the next decade.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of estimated
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  • Indeed, in the high temperatures of the solar corona it had been thought that dust could not survive for very long and would therefore have no impact.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • Thankfully, Williams’ jovial remarks marked the last time anyone mentioned or even thought about 2026.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of thought
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • Google announced a $50M commitment that’s somehow supposed to train 300,000 tradespeople.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wait, wasn’t the original happy ending supposed to have our protagonist pairing up with his son?
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of supposed
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  • Dee Hock is the only one who figured this before, and maybe an agent trained on his thoughts and on how to design a chaordic alliance of frenemies may be able to help the Open Standard team scale.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Her best resource, Atkin figured, were the people who were closest to her.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of figured
Verb
  • Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
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