Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of suspecting; surmise: as, evil surmisings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- a. & n. from
surmise , v.
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- verb Present participle of
surmise .
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Examples
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If that is what you think happened to Dean, then I am right in surmising that you don’t follow these things very closely.
Matthew Yglesias » Presidents Shape Their Circumstances 2010
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The water of the rivers themselves is usually a slimy black, and I recall surmising that the only thing alive in there was probably Godzilla, and even then he was having a rough go of it.
Declining bird numbers could be swan song for ecosystem « Stephen Rees's blog 2008
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"behind-the-scenes types - not movie stars," surmising, "I'm sure it has something to do with going to meetings - you can't pin some people down."
latimes.com - News 2010
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Ah, yes … springtime … trees are leafing, birds are singing, and b-cup is surmising …
Think Progress » Maryland Foster Agency Won’t Allow Muslim Mother To Foster A Child 2010
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"We're talking about picking winners and losers," said Sen. Jon Kyl R., Ariz., surmising that the Obama administration would try to encourage advanced-technology vehicles at the expense of other vehicles.
Geithner Says Business-Tax Plan to Target Breaks Jeffrey Sparshott 2012
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Julia was not wrong in surmising that Paul did not reciprocate her romantic feelings.
A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011
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The best that can be done is surmising a number of possible general routes to an outcome.
A New Book 2010
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That has some of his aides surmising that Mr. Huckabee will opt out of the race.
Huckabee's Aides Say He Won't Run Neil King Jr. 2011
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The best that can be done is surmising a number of possible general routes to an outcome.
A New Book 2010
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The best that can be done is surmising a number of possible general routes to an outcome.
A New Book 2010
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