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Recent Examples of speculation
The move comes after days of speculation about whether Streeting would formally challenge Starmer’s leadership of the Labour Party.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
My hope moving forward is that Maggie and Paul are not lost in the headlines, speculation, or noise surrounding this case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
From the moment Colbert announced the cancellation of his show, speculation has run rampant about the motive behind the move from CBS and parent company Paramount (now Paramount Skydance).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Upon learning of Rodger’s administrative leave, speculation, rumor and innuendo grew in Ramona.
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
My hope moving forward is that Maggie and Paul are not lost in the headlines, speculation, or noise surrounding this case.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
From the moment Colbert announced the cancellation of his show, speculation has run rampant about the motive behind the move from CBS and parent company Paramount (now Paramount Skydance).
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Upon learning of Rodger’s administrative leave, speculation, rumor and innuendo grew in Ramona.
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Still, the future is always a gamble — in real estate and basically everything else.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
20 May 2026
Noun
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And Gracias trailed Musk through all of his ventures.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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Their ventures emphasize cleaning without disrupting the body's natural balance.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Sacha Boisvert has a chance to be the Hawks’ future enforcer.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Temperatures are high, the sky is sunny and there is a chance for some rain in the afternoon.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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