second-guesses

verb

Definition of second-guessesnext
present tense third-person singular of second-guess
1
as in outmaneuvers

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2
as in speculates (about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second-guesses
  1. analyzes
  2. believes
  3. concludes
  4. explores
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  • Automation handles repetitive tasks and analyzes large data sets, freeing human experts to focus on more complex issues.
    Seemant Sehgal, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This quantitative synthesis typically involves statistical methods such as meta-analysis, which analyzes numerical data across multiple studies to draw more robust conclusions.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyzes
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  • Purnell believes the controversy over the name arose after people heard it and searched online to find out more about the restaurant.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Staging will embrace the past Jason Saft, the CEO of professional staging company Staged to Sell, has been in the real estate industry for over 20 years but believes there’s an aesthetic shift afoot.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of believes
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  • The move officially concludes the case for Baldwin nearly three years after the accidental on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins while filming the movie Rust.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The slate concludes with a fantastic (if rather late) duel between Phoenix and Denver.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of concludes
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  • The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Season 3, In Guns We Trust, explores how guns came to be such a central part of our national culture.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explores
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