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Recent Examples of speculation
After much speculation, Harry Styles is finally returning with his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time.
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Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Elordi and Giannulli appeared to be going strong over the next two years, with sources discrediting breakup speculation to PEOPLE in January 2024 and as the two vacationed together in Italy the following September.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Essentially, inabit aims to help businesses treat crypto as a practical financial tool, not just speculation, while ensuring ownership, security, and clear operations.
—William Jones, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
This means some speculation will be required to determine the money market account's interest earnings.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Elordi and Giannulli appeared to be going strong over the next two years, with sources discrediting breakup speculation to PEOPLE in January 2024 and as the two vacationed together in Italy the following September.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Essentially, inabit aims to help businesses treat crypto as a practical financial tool, not just speculation, while ensuring ownership, security, and clear operations.
—William Jones, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
This means some speculation will be required to determine the money market account's interest earnings.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
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Tommy has opposed the offshore well from the start — a gamble with only a 10% chance of success — and the disagreement has long strained his relationship with Cami.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hiring these innovative—albeit, sometimes finicky—Gen Zers may sound like a gamble for traditional workplaces.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Artemis 2 will be Orion's first venture into space with astronauts aboard, and will fly humans around the moon for the first time since 1972 and the end of NASA's Apollo missions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But the country also has strict laws governing foreign oil companies, requiring businesses to enter into public-private joint ventures that pay 30% royalty fees and a 60% income tax.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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Still, the Hurricanes one win from restoring new glory days and with a title chance in their own stadium — that’s more than a Miami story, too.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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