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.