speculated (about)

past tense of speculate (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculated (about)
Verb
  • If Newman couldn’t have killed Scott, the police reasoned, perhaps his brother had.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Gooding reasoned that the law provides an answer to this twist.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After the player availabilities concluded, Braden Mullen, a first-year player at Charlotte after four seasons at Dartmouth, expressed his gratitude to the fan base.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Police in Portland and New York City reported that the protests concluded with no arrests.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Speculated (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculated%20%28about%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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