surmise
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We don’t really know who Isidora was: We can surmise that she was, most likely, the wife of a man of means, of high but not regal status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
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
As my colleague Paul Roberts reported, experts in the retail sector surmise that North Face’s decision was a consequence of local challenges and the larger problems in the outdoor clothing sector.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
Pregnancy in previously infertile women taking semaglutides including Ozempic may, some surmise, simply be a result of weight loss itself — obesity can lead to hormone imbalances that make pregnancy difficult to achieve or sustain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2024
From the moment I telephoned news of the catastrophe to West Egg village, every surmise about him, and every practical question, was referred to me.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing surmise
The Great Gatsby
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Grade 10, List 2
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