SPECULATES (ABOUT) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

speculates (about)

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present tense third-person singular of speculate (about)

as in frets (about or over)

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How the Fed reasons its way to agreements is as important as the agreements.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026
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

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And somewhere in that arms race, the graduate who only wanted a place to learn sends her three hundredth application into a portal that will never answer, and quietly concludes that the reaching was the mistake.

— Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Online pre-bidding concludes with a live, in-person auction for the Sanders memorabilia on Tuesday evening.

— Dylan Lovan, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of concludes

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Most existing software analyzes either sensor data or maintenance records independently.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
Rajasekharan said Cleo addresses these pain points with AI-native anomaly detection that continuously analyzes activity.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Definition of analyzes

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Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Whatever happens, Spoelstra believes the Heat is already in a good spot even after missing out on future Basketball Hall of Famer LeBron James.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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