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surmises

  • plural of surmise.
  • present tense form of surmise (3rd person singular).

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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

Cashin surmises that the reason he was most proud of his victory in Smith v.

From Salon Sep. 10, 2025

"It was an interesting childhood," Terry surmises, with a chuckle.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2025

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

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer