dead reckonings

noun

plural of dead reckoning
as in speculations

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  1. speculations
  2. theories
  3. hypotheses
  4. theses
  5. guesswork
Noun
  • The account reportedly had one follower which was Tatum, further fueling speculations.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Such speculations reflect the richness of possibilities that the new work opens up.
    — Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of speculations
Noun
  • Once Robinson was arrested for Charlie’s murder, the theories only multiplied.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Refusing to believe that the ancestors of Native Americans could have built such monumental structures, writers floated bizarre theories as to who had.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of theories
Noun
  • Earlier studies have pointed to different hypotheses about the formation of the lunar magnetic field.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Observation generates hypotheses; hypotheses lead to anatomical investigation; anatomy stimulates physiological questions; physiology eventually produces clinical trials.
    — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hypotheses
Noun
  • There’s always been this idea of not viewing hip-hop through that same business lens, and that’s really one of the theses of this book.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The funding will help close final-year tuition gaps and support the creation of senior theses and graduate collections.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of theses
Noun
  • The Digital Tire Gauge takes the guesswork out of tire pressure readings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Companies need access to senior-level financial judgment when the stakes become too high for guesswork.
    — Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of guesswork
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“Dead reckonings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckonings. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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