Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculated (about)
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Bush’s thinking was even less reasoned.—
Caleb Pomeroy,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2025 -
The best clues, Clay reasoned, were things like context and sentence structure.—
David Owen,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Speculated (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculated%20%28about%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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