How to Use speculation in a Sentence
speculation
noun- The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.
- He lost everything in foolish land speculation.
- Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.
- He dismissed their theories as mere speculation.
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All of the speculation is fun, but take it straight from the source.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Of course, all of this leaves space for even more fan speculation.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 16 June 2022
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There is a great deal of speculation as to where the next shots will come from.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
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But is there any truth to the speculation?
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
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All of that speculation was for naught.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
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The insight-free speculation here is that none of us have any idea.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
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All of this is, of course, speculation.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 Oct. 2025
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Right now this is speculation, a look far down the road at what might happen.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 6 May 2022
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There had been some speculation ahead of the sale that the watch had been doctored.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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Over the last month or two, there has been a lot of speculation about James.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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For many, the joy of play was replaced with the stress of speculation.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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That hasn't stopped speculation or runs to the store for snow supplies.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
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This is all based on speculation.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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The stock has surged more than 50% for the year to date amid deal speculation.
—Kati Pohjanpalo, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023
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If the deal makes, this will end nearly two weeks of speculation about the film’s fate.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
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Of course, this is all speculation.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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This is all speculation, of course.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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But that’s all speculation for now.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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And across the almost-year since, speculation has been swirling.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 1 July 2026
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So forgive me for indulging in a bit of heavy speculation this week.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
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There’s been a lot of speculation about plans for a sequel or a Ken spinoff.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
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Last year there was speculation the once red-hot brand was on the verge of closing or being sold.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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There’s been a lot of speculation about what Hamas wanted from this war.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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That might be when the gadget is released, but that’s just speculation at this point.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 23 May 2022
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The princess’ announcement put an end to months of speculation over her health.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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Still, the move has sparked speculation with fans who think a big announcement could be on the way.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
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