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Recent Examples of speculation
The Blue Jays went on to stun the Dodgers that night, taking the first game 11-4 and quieting early speculation that they would be swept in four games by the defending champs.
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Paula Newton, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The transformation and extension of the life of the physical remains suggest the dead moving among the living, perhaps in processions or displays, although their use remains largely open to speculation.
—Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
It’s attracted a ton of speculation that maybe, just maybe, Netflix is finally softening its stance on putting movies into theaters.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
This follows mass-firings of senior generals over the last two years that sparked feverish speculation among China watchers and current and former U.S. officials that Xi was losing his grip.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Paula Newton, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The transformation and extension of the life of the physical remains suggest the dead moving among the living, perhaps in processions or displays, although their use remains largely open to speculation.
—Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
It’s attracted a ton of speculation that maybe, just maybe, Netflix is finally softening its stance on putting movies into theaters.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
This follows mass-firings of senior generals over the last two years that sparked feverish speculation among China watchers and current and former U.S. officials that Xi was losing his grip.
—Neil Thomas, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Taking these steps would let Gen Z — and every generation to follow — see the frozen aisle not as a gamble, but as a reliable lifeline in lean times and times of plenty.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An early venture exit coup with Audible Zeev’s very first deal after settling in Silicon Valley was buying up 40% of audiobook pioneer Audible.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ava was a big athletic blonde who could have had a chance in Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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