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to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter
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Recent Examples of surmised
CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time — with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% — many researchers surmised that humans’ arrival led to mass extinctions.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In a recent interview with The Times, the star, 38, surmised that a female version of the iconic British secret agent James Bond wouldn't be received well by a general audience.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Fans surmised the song may be a part of the set list moving forward because the dancers had to learn a new dance and production created new stage graphics.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
After plotting their motions, Galileo correctly surmised that the quartet were not distant background stars but Jupiter’s most noteworthy lunar companions.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
One is sustaining the war for the long term with a peacetime Russian army, having surmised that Ukraine’s military is weaker and that a prolonged war favors Russia.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2022
Federal prosecutors have surmised that the murder-for-hire plot was laid out and followed through as the track served as a call to action and alleged recollection of the hit.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Another surmised her symptoms were the result of dehydration.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time - with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% - many researchers surmised that humans' arrival led to mass extinctions.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time — with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% — many researchers surmised that humans’ arrival led to mass extinctions.
—Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
In a recent interview with The Times, the star, 38, surmised that a female version of the iconic British secret agent James Bond wouldn't be received well by a general audience.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Fans surmised the song may be a part of the set list moving forward because the dancers had to learn a new dance and production created new stage graphics.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
After plotting their motions, Galileo correctly surmised that the quartet were not distant background stars but Jupiter’s most noteworthy lunar companions.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
One is sustaining the war for the long term with a peacetime Russian army, having surmised that Ukraine’s military is weaker and that a prolonged war favors Russia.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2022
Federal prosecutors have surmised that the murder-for-hire plot was laid out and followed through as the track served as a call to action and alleged recollection of the hit.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Another surmised her symptoms were the result of dehydration.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Verb
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Robin Thicke guessed Lori Loughlin.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Although these participants guessed that about half of their leaders were climate-change deniers, only about 10 percent truly fell into that category, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s on top of an assumed 3% pay increase from the state.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
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The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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They have long been thought of as exclusively cognitive/mental.—
Dinorah Nieves,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Long a controversial figure, Brand has fallen out of public grace amid reports of alleged rape and assaults.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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More than 10 top former allies of Mahathir have also been targeted by graft and tax evasion probes for alleged crimes going back decades.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
2 May 2025
Verb
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We’re supposed to have an African distributor.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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But lastly and most importantly, there’s a fourth channel where news is sourced, where the reporter secures information that they’re not supposed to get.—
Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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