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Recent Examples of speculation
Sakic contradicted that speculation Thursday when asked about injury updates.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Nothing is certain at this point, but speculation seems to center on Jesse Love.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The speculation for Yut Ho, who was the inspiration for Dove, she could have been sent home.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Nothing is certain at this point, but speculation seems to center on Jesse Love.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinized the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The speculation for Yut Ho, who was the inspiration for Dove, she could have been sent home.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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The series had been viewed internally at Korean media giant CJ ENM as a gamble.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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And the answer reaches back nearly 200 million years, to a reproductive gamble that would eventually produce every dog, whale, bat and human on the planet.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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But that's the kind of serendipitous surprise (and assignment) that falls perfectly in tune with the ethos of Story Magic, a writer's retreat hosted by publishing venture Rise Literary.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Gil was just a spectator on the play, with no chance to best the save.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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