SPECULATION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

speculation

noun

ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of speculation

as in gamble

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

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sure thing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of speculation Since the two organizations don’t cross-compete well, the answer remained shrouded in speculation and uncertainty. — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026 That’s led to further speculation that Riley and USC could potentially agree to a mutual parting of ways after this season. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Moynahan and Brady decided to co-parent the baby, but media speculation was at an all-time high. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026 Within two days, speculation about his whereabouts had begun. — Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speculation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation

Noun

The Caller’s loss of donors exposes how much of a gamble this has been.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Its Arizona operation is the result of a pre-pandemic gamble Phoenix made to revive its sluggish economy, which never quite rebounded from the Great Recession.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

Parent company Kering had acquired the building in 2023, before forming a joint venture with Ardian that gave the private equity firm a majority stake in a portfolio of prime real estate assets, including the Avenue Montaigne location.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Prodigy Clean Energy leads the venture in direct partnership with the Pabineau and Eel River Bar First Nations.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

Jackson’s campaign amounted to a reset for Democrats and a chance to contest Maine without all the political baggage that came with Platner’s candidacy.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Even if a site included in a Tentative List is not nominated during one evaluatory round, there’s always a chance in the future that it may be added back to the list and considered for a nomination.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026