dead reckonings

Definition of dead reckoningsnext
plural of dead reckoning

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Noun
  • The bubble speculations rage almost daily as breaking news and earnings reports send Mag 7 stock prices rising and falling, leading analysts to constantly update their buy, sell or hold recommendations.
    Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Those speculations seemed to be confirmed, though never explicitly stated, in Season 4 when Will breaks down trying to profess his feelings toward Mike.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When anyone with a creative spark can orchestrate a cloud of AI agents to build prototypes, analyze markets, and test hypotheses, the cost of trying something new plummets.
    Erik Brynjolfsson, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Engineers use agents to test hypotheses.
    Norbert Jung, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The discipline has built a vast array of empirical theses deep inside this single ideology—liberalism—and, in doing so, has naturalized it.
    Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Kirk has two main theses in his book, and expresses each in a very different tone.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Notably, the device takes the guesswork out of identifying common triggers like nuts, gluten, and dairy.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Cakulo Oversized Checkered Sweater Dress Sweater dresses take the guesswork out of piecing together an outfit that’s both stylish and cozy on cold days, and this option from Cakulo gets a thumbs-up for its flattering drape and $20 price tag.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Dead reckonings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckonings. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.

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