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
Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
There is no need to do the math on Olney’s conjecture.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
Others conjecture that if Love goes down, the Packers should just mail in the season.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Noun
There are no playoffs or Super Bowl for the 49ers this year, with their news cycle dominated instead by conjecture over how many zeroes to put at the end of a contract extension for the quarterback who fell into their lap in 2022.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
There is no need to do the math on Olney’s conjecture.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
In 1859, Bernhard Riemann conjectured that all the zeros are concentrated on two lines.
—Jordana Cepelewicz, WIRED, 4 Aug. 2024
Others conjecture that if Love goes down, the Packers should just mail in the season.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjecture
Noun
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Ora first chose Heidi Montag, but later piggybacked off of Thicke's guess of Bethenny Frankel.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Los Angeles or even Texas would be reasonable guesses, but the answer is much more interesting.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That explains the slightly slower charging time, estimated to be around 30 minutes to get from 10 percent to 80 percent.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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The full rebuilding of the devastated enclave would need 10 years and cost more than $50 billion, with housing alone estimated to cost $15 billion.—
Jomana Karadsheh and Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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So until another shoe drops — assuming there will be another shoe — this deal feels somewhat incomplete for the Penguins.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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The regulatory process in California could take up to a year, assuming that Tesla’s technology proves to be safe, Smith said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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Follow Di Placido for more meme explainers, television reviews, film theories and deep dives into digital culture.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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And one of my favorite things is looking at other people’s fan theories online.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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No weird quirks, no flimsy builds, just a reliable second screen that does what it’s supposed to do.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
6 Mar. 2025
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Christina was originally supposed to be partners with her now-estranged third husband Josh Hall before their July 2024 split.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Death row prisoner Thomas Creech, convicted of five murders and suspected of several more, has noted health issues after a half-century in prison.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
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All three of the larger figures recently found in El Salvador were nude, and researchers suspect one of them is male—a rarity for the medium.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article Q: Man, can’t figure this team out at all.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Both teams entered unbeaten, having given up just 10 goals each all season, so one goal figured to be enough to win.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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It's been speculated that this might be why Spotify isn’t yet ready to publicly announce a launch date for the new premium tier service.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Still, between evolving relationships, an intense playoff game and familial drama, the finale ended with several cliffhangers and unanswered questions that left fans speculating about the show's future.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Conjecture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjecture. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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