speculates (about)

Definition of speculates (about)next
present tense third-person singular of speculate (about)
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Verb
  • The system reasons underneath, processing infinitely complex 3D scenarios, handling trade clashes, regulations and tradeoffs - learning from user feedback over time to eliminate the need for users to supervise its intelligence.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The film conveniently concludes in 1988, five years before Chandler’s abuse allegations came to light.
    Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Powell, meanwhile, is set to step down as Fed chair when his term concludes on May 15, capping an eight-year tenure as the leader of the central bank.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Then the Solar System Dynamics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzes the objects that will come closest to Earth, using infrared-scanning telescopes such as NEOWISE to estimate the size of asteroids, especially darker ones that are difficult to see in the visible spectrum.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 May 2026
  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, actor Victor Colicchio — who lived at the Chelsea Hotel and was in and out of the room on the night of the murder — believes that Vicious wouldn't have killed his girlfriend.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • Obama believes norms that prevent the expansion of executive power may need to be codified into law.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Speculates (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculates%20%28about%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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