speculated (about)

Definition of speculated (about)next
past tense of speculate (about)

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Verb
  • The people on whom the planter depended to make his plantation run, Amador probably reasoned, were the same people who were best qualified and most motivated to annihilate it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
  • To that point, Judge DeMarchi reasoned that some of the statements Taylor contends are defamatory were statements of opinion.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In just a decade, such an event has become about four times more likely due to climate change, the analysis concluded.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Chalker concluded that the test was primarily assessing his psychology.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Speculated (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculated%20%28about%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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