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

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Recent Examples of speculation Zion and Western Alliance both disclosed bad loans during a two-day stretch, sparking a selloff in financial names on speculation of cracks in credit quality. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 Still, whenever a major college coaching job opens up, his name inevitably surfaces in speculation — including this week, when Penn State fired James Franklin. Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Files from Epstein’s estate continue to be released by the US House Oversight Committee and there has been media speculation as to whether Andrew’s name will feature in those. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 Frankly, there had been speculation for years, entire Reddit threads guessing about Hemsley’s sexuality. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for speculation
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Noun
  • That deal saw a 20-year partnership run through a joint venture containing all of Madrid’s in-stadium income, with the exception of season-ticket sales.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Curry’s new restaurant and bar Steph Curry and Michael Mina’s culinary venture, Bourbon Steak and The Eighth Rule, just opened in San Francisco’s Union Square.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Delaware’s 1913 gamble helped spark a century of American dynamism.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The gamble paid off as The Black Phone became one of 2022’s most profitable films, grossing $161 million against a $16 million budget.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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