Vocabulary Entry

surmise

|verb • noun

verb

To suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Example Sentences

"She surmised that he was late because of traffic."

"He surmised the meeting would be postponed due to the weather."

"From the little evidence he had, he surmised they were not interested in the offer."

noun

Example Sentences

"Her surmise about the project's success turned out to be correct."

"The scientist's surmise was later supported by experimental data."

"His surmise regarding the cause of the noise was just a guess."