guesswork
noun
guess·work
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Definition of guesswork
: work performed or results obtained by guess : conjecture
Examples of guesswork in a Sentence
Calculating the drug's long-term effects is pure guesswork.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rather than letting reviewers run wild on the app and website, Borland and his team cultivate a more curated experience using recommendation software that removes the guesswork for users by featuring the most helpful and most trustworthy content. — Jeremy Burgess, al, "Elite Yelpers help acquaint locals with food scene," 14 Aug. 2019 By the Numbers RealReal, a statistical profile for 2018 That makes the authentication process time-consuming and filled with educated guesswork. — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, "RealReal’s Biggest Hurdle Will Be Keeping It Real After IPO," 25 June 2019 Most games make each player’s capabilities openly known, which eliminates much of the guesswork when assigning roles. — Andy Patrizio, Ars Technica, "EverQuest’s long, strange 20-year trip still has no end in sight," 6 June 2019 Full of guesswork, with varying degrees of education behind those guesses. — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, "For Bruins, it’s wait and see with John Beecher," 22 June 2019 Predicting anything is tough and going out three to five years relies heavily on guesswork. — Justin Lahart, WSJ, "The Danger of Too Much Optimism," 30 Nov. 2018 Naturally, many of them concerned the identity of who wrote the op-ed: But while many of the memes focused on guesswork, even more of them focused on calling out what lots of people saw as the deep hypocrisy and cowardice on the part of the writer. — Aja Romano, Vox, "That New York Times op-ed may not have given us hope — but it did give us memes," 6 Sep. 2018 The 52 outfit ideas in this gallery will help take the guesswork out of getting dressed this summer and will last you all season. — Glamour, "52 Summer Outfit Ideas to Start Planning Now," 27 Apr. 2019 There's a lot of guesswork involved and what looks great on in the store can quickly become a different story four hours later. — Glamour, "11 Foundations That Actually Look (and Feel) Like Your Skin," 13 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guesswork.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for guesswork
guesswork
noun
English Language Learners Definition of guesswork
: the act or process of finding an answer by guessing
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guesswork
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guess·work
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Kids Definition of guesswork
: work done or results gotten by guessing
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