dead reckonings

plural of dead reckoning

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Noun
  • These speculations are put to rest by the child, who says, ‘No!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Griffin has encouraged these speculations.
    Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Anderson has offered a few theories for why proximity helps.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Several members of the Kansas City Chiefs have booked rooms at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square around July 3, sources told The Times, further fueling theories that Kelce's teammates could be gathering in New York for a major celebration.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Science is designed to estimate risk, test hypotheses, identify patterns, and reduce the likelihood of false causal inference.
    Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 2026
  • Scientists have two hypotheses for the formation of supermassive black hole seeds.
    Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • As those expectations reset and the market got more comfortable that the theses were unchanged, both stocks and the broader AI group rebounded some from their earlier lows, pushing the S & P 500 firmly into the green.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Over the years, many students at the ILLS have written their theses about the strange phenomena surrounding Cubs losing streaks.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Noun
  • The coordinated outfit takes the guesswork out of getting dressed on busy travel days, and instantly adds a polished finish to your look without requiring any outfit planning.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • This Ferm Living set takes the guesswork out of pairing the right spoon with its resting place.
    Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026
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“Dead reckonings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckonings. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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