surmise
verb (used with object)
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
is surmising
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present progressiveof surmise (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Daily News is surmising the “best interests of baseball” clause, but by the end of the week, it may be a United Nations resolution or Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2013
