as in venture
a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculation
Rotheram said police acted appropriately to tamp down online speculation about the person responsible as false rumors spread rapidly online of there being another incident.
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Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
And that lends itself to a lot of speculation and a lot of conspiracy theories about what’s happened and what might be coming.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
For the blockchain space, the campaign provides a use case for fan-facing experiences that don’t center on financial speculation.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Yes, after much speculation, Eddie moves back to Los Angeles to continue working with the 118.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
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Kwiyeon Ha, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
And that lends itself to a lot of speculation and a lot of conspiracy theories about what’s happened and what might be coming.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
For the blockchain space, the campaign provides a use case for fan-facing experiences that don’t center on financial speculation.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Yes, after much speculation, Eddie moves back to Los Angeles to continue working with the 118.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for speculation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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In a venture landscape where investors are chasing AI, Raanan continues to bet on winning security upstarts.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Slated for release in theaters on October 17, Good Fortune introduces Reeves as Gabriel, a well-meaning but rather inept angel who decides to intervene in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The gamble on Cava is Shaich’s most lucrative to date.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In Pascal’s case, the Emmy campaign represents either an audacious strategy or a significant gamble.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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