DEAD RECKONINGS Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

dead reckonings

noun

plural of dead reckoning

as in speculations

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Noun

Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
But Fetterman rejected those speculations in an op-ed published in The Washington Post in May.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of speculations

Noun

The sheriff's office also sought to rebut theories that had circulated publicly about the case, including claims that evidence was missing or the crime scene had been manipulated.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Forbes probably won’t sue Despite the range of legal theories available, Friedman doubts Forbes will actually bring a case.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of theories

Noun

Microsoft is already deploying autonomous threat-detection capabilities capable of continuously investigating incidents, developing hypotheses, gathering supporting evidence and identifying malicious activity that traditional processes can miss.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The World Health Organization’s independent scientific advisory group reported in 2025 that much of the information needed to fully evaluate the competing hypotheses had not been provided by China.

— Art Jipson, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of hypotheses

Noun

There have been 35 new outbreaks this year, with 93% of the cases stemming from theses outbreaks.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 July 2026
That move sounded the alarm for market participants like Morris, whose investing theses rely in part on predicting what the Fed will do with interest rates.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026

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