educated guess
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A guess based on knowledge and experience, making it likely to be correct.
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- She could make an educated guess as to what was wrong with him.
- Based on the symptoms, the doctor made an educated guess about the diagnosis.
- I can't say for certain, but my educated guess is that it will rain tomorrow.
- Having studied the market for years, he was able to make an educated guess about stock prices.
- It's just an educated guess, but I think the meeting will last two hours.
- The archaeologist made an educated guess about when the artifact was created.
- Without all the data, we can only make an educated guess at this point.
- Her educated guess turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
- If I had to make an educated guess, I'd say the project will cost around $50,000.
- The scientist offered an educated guess based on preliminary research findings.