as in venture
a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculation
Charli herself has never explicitly confirmed that her track was aimed at Swift, but speculation has circulated heavily online, with fans pointing to pointed lyrical overlaps.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The seventh track on the new album has led to widespread speculation that Swift is dissing fellow pop star Charli xcx.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There was widespread speculation that the shooter at the Covenant School, who had previously been a student there, was motivated by anti-religious resentment.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Stovall's recent absence from the band onstage sparked new speculation over Urban's relationship with fill-in utility player Maggie Baugh, who played with the tour in Chicago.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The seventh track on the new album has led to widespread speculation that Swift is dissing fellow pop star Charli xcx.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There was widespread speculation that the shooter at the Covenant School, who had previously been a student there, was motivated by anti-religious resentment.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Stovall's recent absence from the band onstage sparked new speculation over Urban's relationship with fill-in utility player Maggie Baugh, who played with the tour in Chicago.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
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The Cheek family founded the Maxwell House brand The brand started as a venture from Nashville businessman Joel Cheek, who quit his job as a coffee broker to start the Nashville Coffee and Manufacturing Company in 1899.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Selfridges is set to open 40 Duke in spring 2026, its latest venture into the members clubs space.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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For solo travelers willing to take a bit of a gamble, National Geographic–Lindblad Expeditions will pair guests of the same gender together in a cabin.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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With the brutal murderer targeting his police colleagues, Thomas makes a desperate gamble, turning to a once well-regarded but now out of favour, misanthropic ex-detective for help.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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