SPECULATE (ABOUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

speculate (about)

verb

Definition of speculate (about)

as in to fixate (on or upon)

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Judge Eichenholtz also reasoned that Moody identified a contractual relationship.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Instead, competitive advantage increasingly depends on structured organizational knowledge combined with the ability to reason, learn and adapt through intelligent systems.

— Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of reason

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Each side believes the land – and its past – belongs to them.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
In addition to believing, plain and simple, that Shamea crossed the line with her Miss Diane tea, the newbies also seem frustrated by how much the feud is interfering with the group dynamic and the show’s levity.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of believe

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To conclude 39 days of human striving, the gate didn’t determine who the game belonged to.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The division concluded that the medical schools at UC Davis and UCLA racially discriminated against white and Asian applicants and that UCLA failed to adequately respond to complaints of antisemitic harassment of Jewish and Israeli students.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of conclude

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The hospital has also successfully used AI to analyze patients’ heart rhythms to tell whether someone could develop atrial fibrillation, a condition that can cause blood clots and strokes.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
What the 2023 Sleep Study Found The research by Haibin Li and Frank Qian analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997-2018), linked to National Death Index records through December 31, 2019.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

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