surmise
Example Sentences
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When I surmise that the printed version of our conversation may have a lot of “redacted, redacted, redacted,” Peaches is quick to respond.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
But if you showed the average Chicagoan the evidence now in the public domain, most would likely surmise that Mr. Homan took a bribe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
From what we can surmise, the baby is a device to showcase the nobility of the show’s male characters or lack thereof.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2025
In this eerie, rather primitive context, its easy to surmise that the murderess is a witch.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
But we can use our imagination; we can look upon what he subsequently did and surmise.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing surmise
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 10, List 2
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Send a Message: Mit and Miss
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