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conjecturing

verb

present participle of conjecture

as in estimating

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 guessing

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 conjecturing The moment prompted extensive online speculation, with some social media users and commentators conjecturing that his words may have been critical or disrespectful. — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

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All of this is why James is estimating the tally to restore the carousel will top $3 million or $4 million.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Every 2026 Sienna uses a hybrid powertrain, with Toyota estimating up to 36 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 35 mpg with all-wheel drive.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimating

Verb

Payment history is the largest factor in calculating a FICO® Score, accounting for 35% of the score.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
People with eating disorders may exhibit compulsive behaviors around both exercise and eating, including working out for multiple hours every day and carefully calculating every aspect of their diet.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculating

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So, associations should avoid assuming that a seemingly minor irrigation problem presents no legal concern.

— Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The May 2027 board elections would be conducted under the new system if adopted, assuming the voting districts are drawn and approved at least 120 days before the election, according to state law.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of assuming

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This is also figuring that Warners unleashes Digger on Premium VOD soon and does a decent number relative to the box office because people are curious.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
UConn has been figuring it out with 87 new players, many of whom hadn’t seen regular game reps at their prior stop.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of figuring

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More recently, other experts have advised American farmers to go all out growing soybeans, supposing they will be needed by the Chinese or somebody.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Even supposing the pledges in the 1990s documents amounted to a crime, the legal deadline for bringing mortgage fraud charges has expired.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025

Definition of supposing

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Crafting the ‘nudge’ As an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, Carleton spent two summers working in a Johns Hopkins prostate cancer lab and was surprised to see surgeons making a point to attend the department’s journal club.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
If the waiver is granted, callers would still be limited by certain conditions, including allowing consumers to opt out and making no more than three calls within 30 days to each individual recipient.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of making

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Eldridge sounds wistful, speculating about the person who might have worn them.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The industry is obsessively speculating on who survives the merger to be named to David Ellison‘s executive leadership team come Monday.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

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