guesswork
Americannoun
noun
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a set of conclusions, estimates, etc, arrived at by guessing
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the process of making guesses
Etymology
Origin of guesswork
Example Sentences
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"After 160 years of getting it wrong, this paper corrects this very important feature based not on guesswork, but on empirical evidence."
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
Intelligence analysts don’t have to rely so much on guesswork.
From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026
"This is where a bit of guesswork comes in," explains Bigwood.
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025
It even comes with straightforward meat probes that display their readings in the app, taking the guesswork out of doneness and making overcooked brisket a thing of the past.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025
For most of the nineteenth century geologists could draw on nothing more than the most hopeful guesswork.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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