conjecture
noun
the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
conjectured
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past participleof conjecture.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof conjecture.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
conjecturenounthe formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.
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
Continuing in this vein, Neylan conjectured, “Ernest’s very modesty angered him ... I think he hated Ernest because Ernest was so kind to him.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
