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surmises

  • plural
    of surmise.
    surmise
    verb (used with object)
    to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
  • present tense form
    of surmise (3rd person singular).
    surmise
    verb (used with object)
    to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.

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Brand surmises that the Dutch collaborator Seyffardt acquired the painting at the 1940 auction and it was then passed down throughout the generations.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

The author surmises that Goebbels discovered this and devised a way to get rid of her—sending Ruth out of Germany while simultaneously helping Japan establish a spy network in Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

She surmises that the aim was "to connect people and bring them to Kpop".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025

Depending on how everything shakes out, Eddy surmises stars could be reintroduced to the Pacific within three to five years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

“Now that I think about it, you’ve always been skinny,” Ama surmises, frowning.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer