as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I speculate that someone has been using this cabin as a trysting place
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Recent Examples of speculated
Page Six speculated the Wednesday gathering was Travis Kelce’s bachelor party.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Although a third trailer's exact release date remains unconfirmed, it's widely speculated to drop around June 25, aligning with pre-orders, as Rockstar often ties major marketing events.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Some scientists have speculated that Heliconius’ extended adulthood is due to the insects consuming an enhanced diet, rather than relying purely on carbohydrates like other butterflies.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Beyond his comments specifically about Rogan, Leno speculated that YouTube has become the world’s most popular TV channel.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Murphy, however, speculated that the possibility of side deals could dictate the terms of the agreement.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The album, speculated to be about her two-year romance with actor Louis Partridge, explores her persistent sadness during what should theoretically be the happiest time of her life.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In a follow-up email the next day, the judge speculated to Pryor that the law clerk may have invented things in retaliation for being required to work in the office.
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CBS News,
15 June 2026
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
Although a third trailer's exact release date remains unconfirmed, it's widely speculated to drop around June 25, aligning with pre-orders, as Rockstar often ties major marketing events.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Some scientists have speculated that Heliconius’ extended adulthood is due to the insects consuming an enhanced diet, rather than relying purely on carbohydrates like other butterflies.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Beyond his comments specifically about Rogan, Leno speculated that YouTube has become the world’s most popular TV channel.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Catherine Bracy, the CEO of TechEquity, a tech advocacy group that favors stronger AI regulations, speculated that the Anthropic employees were receiving advice to back Becerra because of his frontrunner status.
—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Murphy, however, speculated that the possibility of side deals could dictate the terms of the agreement.
—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
The album, speculated to be about her two-year romance with actor Louis Partridge, explores her persistent sadness during what should theoretically be the happiest time of her life.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
In a follow-up email the next day, the judge speculated to Pryor that the law clerk may have invented things in retaliation for being required to work in the office.
—
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculated
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The government has argued that, regardless of the circumstances, the DHS secretary's discretionary decision to revoke TPS can't be reviewed or second guessed by the courts.
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Although the project in question was referred to as Lazarus in the document, TMZ guessed that the film may in fact be the upcoming Focker-in-Law film as the director John Hamburg is also listed in the contract.
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Police say Crash Team investigators responded and assumed control over the investigation.
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Still, as the face of Manchester’s rejuvenation, Burnham assumed a US governor-style regional leader profile.
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Police sources say no criminality is suspected.
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São Paulo, BrazilCNN Brasil — An unauthorized alert bearing a mysterious message that was sent to cell phones in several states across Brazil on Saturday morning is suspected to be the work of hackers, the Brazilian government said.
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In its Supreme Court appeal, the American Civil Liberties Union said the justices should get involved because state legislatures are increasingly imposing new burdens on voters who are supposed to be protected by the federal law.
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Good for the 6th grader for knowing how to read a chapter book, but they’re supposed to know how.
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Iran is thought to have 972 pounds of uranium that is enriched up to 60% purity, according to the IAEA.
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Less than a third of Israeli Jews—from right, left, and center—thought that ending the war under the current conditions was in the country’s security interests, according to an Israel Democracy Institute poll released days before the deal was announced.
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But everyone has surmised all that information came out of her relationship with Vrabel.
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Patience tends to be a virtue with Fukada’s cinema, and it’s certainly required upfront, as the film takes its time in unraveling key connections between characters, while the nature of certain relationships must be surmised through cues of expression and body language.
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But the document also made clear, as every criminal case must, that the charges were accusations and that the defendant was presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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The research in the Diocese of Saginaw reviewed allegations against 37 priests and one deacon, 30 of whom are known or presumed to be dead.
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