SPECULATION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

speculation

noun

ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of speculation

as in gamble

a risky undertaking the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sure thing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of speculation Crump reposted the pool picture and addressed the speculation on Instagram. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 The couple appeared to address the recent speculation among fans that Batula and Wilson are expecting their first child when Wilson, 31, posted a TikTok on Tuesday, July 14. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The incident prompted speculation and questions on social media and among Midtown residents, many of whom have voiced their frustrations of the state of the skeletal office tower at 14th and Peachtree streets. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 The offers sparked speculation online that something was amiss at the Happiest Place on Earth. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for speculation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation

Noun

Always carry a physical guidebook or printed details in a waterproof bag, because relying on your phone alone is a gamble.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
There are other highlights—paintings by Géricault and Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, a few Persian swan-neck bottles and their Tiffany glass imitations—but the gamble here is to play Gérôme and Hamdi off each other, the outsider and the insider.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Having one copy of the APOE4 variant may double or triple the chance of developing Alzheimer’s, while having two copies may raise risk by tenfold or more.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026