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

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Recent Examples of speculation There has been speculation about Edmonton star Connor McDavid wanting to play for the Lightning. Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025 So, too, is fan-favorite Idris Elba, 52, who has ducked Bond speculation for years. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 June 2025 There has been a lot of speculation about Lorde and Stack’s relationship following Hill’s TikTok. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 June 2025 Some of the architecture-circle speculation about the building has centered on the finish of the building’s concrete, inside and out. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for speculation
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Noun
  • Initially hoping to profile the alluring con, journalist Wes Easton’s venture takes a different direction when Roya asks him to ghostwrite a memoir for her instead as a means of resurrecting her reputation.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • When corporate processes eclipse the culture, ventures almost inevitably falter.
    Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Wolf might not be perfect, but the upside of betting on him hitting is worth the gamble.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
  • That’s enough money to make staying in college the bigger gamble.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2025

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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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