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Recent Examples of speculation
The findings come after months of public speculation about whether a high-ranking school official was under investigation, following social media posts alleging raids at school offices.
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Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Quinn also addressed recasting speculation in an interview with Us Weekly in February 2026.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
That question will fuel speculation as fans look ahead.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
But new data suggests that speculation about the outright demise of computer science graduates may be overblown.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Quinn also addressed recasting speculation in an interview with Us Weekly in February 2026.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
That question will fuel speculation as fans look ahead.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
But new data suggests that speculation about the outright demise of computer science graduates may be overblown.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Coming into preseason testing, the big question is whether last season’s gamble would pay off.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like many of its peers, Windey began its global venture close to home, bagging major orders in Vietnam and Kazakhstan in 2019.—
Xiaoying You,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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But before cameras venture into the room with the patient, Dana gives recent nursing school graduate Emma (Laëtitia Hollard) — and the audience — an overview.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Santa Margarita never had a chance.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shoppers can also enter the Product of the Year sweepstakes for a chance to win a collection of this year’s winners.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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