Used to express that something is considered or believed to be the case; a polite/neutral way to present a conjecture or judgment.
調査の結果、この症状はウイルス感染によるものと思われる。
Based on the investigation, this symptom is believed to be caused by a viral infection.
現時点では計画の実現は難しいと思われる。
At this point, it seems that the plan is unlikely to be realized.
彼はその会議の中心人物だったと思われる。
He appears to have been a key figure in that meeting.
今回のデータは誤りが含まれていると思われるので、再確認が必要だ。
It seems the current data contains errors, so it needs to be rechecked.