SPECULATE (ABOUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

speculate (about)

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Definition of speculate (about)

as in to fixate (on or upon)

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Queried by The News, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office declined to comment on prosecutors’ reasoning for downgrading the murder charge beyond what was said in court.

— Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
The pandemic, of course, gave plenty of business leaders reason to change strategic course.

— Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reason

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At its heart is a figure shaped like a mountain which is believed to be the god Yúcahu.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Investigators believe Suarez, 28, was likely the victim of a random attack when she was stabbed in the neck on a bike trail along the Shore Parkway Greenway promenade off the Belt Parkway near Canton Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of believe

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The battle between Bass and Raman ends Tuesday, concluding a bitter nine-month contest between two candidates who were once political allies.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
The researchers concluded that the dinosaur likely lived off a diet consisting largely of fleshy fruits produced by flowering plants, also known as angiosperms.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of conclude

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By analyzing drone data, the government concluded that they were launched from Ethiopian soil, added Abdel Qader in a SUNA report.

— YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
After a drone lands, the CLARKE system can analyze images without an internet connection, and teams can then send compact reports detailing building damage and road conditions, rather than huge image files.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

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