speculates (about)

present tense third-person singular of speculate (about)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculates (about)
Verb
  • Isaacman’s nuclear vision also proposes that NASA centers working on projects like the Space Launch System rocket — including the Marshall and Michoud facilities in Alabama and Louisiana — shift their focus to nuclear electric propulsion development when the SLS program concludes.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The new run, produced by Live Nation, kicks off at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, February 28 and concludes at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK on Tuesday, December 29.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Clinton received roughly 6,000 fewer votes than Obama in the state House district that includes Little Haiti, according to Steve Schale, a Democratic operative in Florida who analyzes election data.
    David Smiley, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Glass Lewis, a proxy advisory firm, analyzes company books and recommends how shareholders should vote on decisions like this.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security, on Tuesday, said that based on the information provided, the agency believes that no such arrest took place.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Speculates (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculates%20%28about%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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