as in ventures
a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculations
These speculations are put to rest by the child, who says, ‘No!
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Griffin has encouraged these speculations.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Various speculations about the cheating accusations began to spread, including one that involved Niemann using vibrating anal beads to signal the best moves.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.
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Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.
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Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
His aesthetic speculations in the trilogy bring to mind books as extraordinary as Walter Pater’s The Renaissance and André Malraux’s The Voices of Silence and The Metamorphosis of the Gods.
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Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Sure, there are plenty of rumors and speculations about her scents du jour, but these are the top three that are confirmed mainstays in her rotation.
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2026
In addition, Younger lost a major chunk of revenue from being closed for two days and receiving fewer customers throughout the week, due to the rain and speculations that the shop was still closed.
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Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Griffin has encouraged these speculations.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Various speculations about the cheating accusations began to spread, including one that involved Niemann using vibrating anal beads to signal the best moves.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.
—
Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.
—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
His aesthetic speculations in the trilogy bring to mind books as extraordinary as Walter Pater’s The Renaissance and André Malraux’s The Voices of Silence and The Metamorphosis of the Gods.
—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
Sure, there are plenty of rumors and speculations about her scents du jour, but these are the top three that are confirmed mainstays in her rotation.
—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
7 Mar. 2026
In addition, Younger lost a major chunk of revenue from being closed for two days and receiving fewer customers throughout the week, due to the rain and speculations that the shop was still closed.
—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculations
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In his disclosure for 2024, Trump reported more than $600 million in income from cryptocurrencies, golf properties, licensing and other ventures.
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His off-court endeavors have contributed to the majority of his wealth, generating over $1 billion from business ventures and endorsement deals.
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Drawing on generations of Chinatown family lore and silences, See turns China City’s vanished streets and her ancestors’ immigrant gambles into a historical fiction layered with stories of survival and belonging.
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The alien invasion adventure opens on June 12 and, with its $115 million budget, represents one of summer’s biggest gambles — a twisty conspiracy thriller that doesn’t come wrapped in familiar IP.
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Though their title chances took a hit when Xavi Simons sustained a season-ending injury this spring, the Dutch surround van Dijk with a deep group of younger teammates, including Frenkie de Jong, Denzel Dumfries and Tijjani Reijnders.
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To lessen your chances of contracting the parasite, avoid consuming food or water that may be contaminated with feces, the MCHD warns.
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Combining science and imagination, the 20 x 12-and-a-half minute episodes follows their adventures on the Red Planet.
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The Yellowstone spinoff follows the continued adventures of Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser).
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