- past tense form of conjecture.
- past participle of conjecture.
conjectured
Example Sentences
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Erdős conjectured that the maximum number of pairs, suggested by a gridlike system, could increase only slightly faster than the number of dots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The researchers conjectured that because washers and dryers are typically sold as pairs, retailers may have simply spread the washing machine cost increase between the two products to keep their prices similar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
But, for an elusive conjectured class of materials, physicists have now shown that the surface previously thought to be "featureless" holds an unmistakable signature that could lead to the first definitive observation.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2024
“Is there a universal basis for selection? Is there a more quantitative formalism underlying this conjectured conceptual equivalence—a formalism rooted in the transfer of information?,” they ask of the world’s disparate phenomena.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2023
If the sacrifice was not accepted, Bobby conjectured, Byrne would be lost; but if he did accept it, he’d also be lost.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
