as in guess
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence
the many conjectures about the true identity of Jack the Ripper
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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
he conjectured that the theater could seat 1000 people more or less
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as in to guess
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
you're only conjecturing that he was the culprit
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Recent Examples of conjecture
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
This is not conjecture—far-right Israeli officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have openly supported policies to transfer Palestinians to other countries to facilitate settlement expansion.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Of all my internet conjectures, though, nothing beats a little fictional vacation planning.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
But while Bowen is deeply revered by the fanbase, conjecture over Soucek’s importance to the team has not ebbed.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
This is not conjecture—far-right Israeli officials, including Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, have openly supported policies to transfer Palestinians to other countries to facilitate settlement expansion.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
In 1640, Pierre de Fermat conjectured that there are infinitely many primes that can be formulated by squaring two whole numbers and adding them together.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Of all my internet conjectures, though, nothing beats a little fictional vacation planning.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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At this point, your guess regarding which countries will fare better is as good as mine.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Analysts have been putting together their best guesses on the reasons for the high tariffs and have largely come up empty—other than the trade deficit itself.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The researchers estimated a nearly 20% reduction in dementia diagnosis among those who were, by chance, vaccinated.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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The organization also estimated in 2020 that 20,000 children ages 6 to 17 in Texas either were currently in or were at very high risk for out-of-home or out-of-school placement because of their mental health needs.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even if someone attempted to build one of the machines depicted in these blueprints, however, researchers point out that undecidability is a feature of physical theories and cannot literally exist in real experiments.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
6 Apr. 2025
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One of Hennigan’s leading theories is that the Grimes girls’ murders have a possible link to the 1955 murders of three young brothers, John, Anton, and Robert Schuessler, according to local WGN.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And what is she supposed to do, take a bullet for them?—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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After all, a true pal should be all about growing and winning together—and there’s no place for an ugly rivalry when you’re supposed to be on the same team.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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These tariffs target goods from more than 180 countries and territories, including China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Vendors impacted by the cancellations suspect the move was triggered by the trade dispute.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Due to Kevin’s olive skin and brown eyes, his grandmother suspected his mother had cheated on his father.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Everyone figured this band was cooked, but Harry and Stein put an ad in the Village Voice and auditioned 50 applicants.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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The report’s findings, which went out with ballots, figured the measure could cost between tens of millions to hundreds of millions for the state, and would cost all California counties tens of millions of dollars combined.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Others speculated that the gate agent may have been influenced improperly.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite having two more seasons of college eligibility remaining, fans were already speculating about her WNBA future.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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