as in ventures
a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculations
The Phoenix Lights gained international attention and the mystery surrounding them gave rise to many theories and speculations.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Often expressed in metaphor, geomyths preserve natural knowledge, understanding, and speculations about how landscapes were formed, as well as memories of catastrophes and their impact on human communities.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In recent months, residents from Johnson County’s largest city have seen a historic state deal with tech company Fiserv, mega engineering firm Black & Veatch’s promise to expand its headquarters, and speculations about a possible Royals stadium coming to the former Sprint campus.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Ever since Taylor Swift announced her engagement, there has been a frenzy of questions and speculations about what the ceremony and subsequent party will look like.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
Uncovering this story, coupled with the recognition that the raw ingredients that led to life on Earth are found in billions of star systems across our galaxy and in trillions of galaxies across the observable Universe, has led to some tremendous questions and some equally tremendous speculations.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
The speculations are rife with staunch reason justifying why Tesla could embrace this big shift this month.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
While filming the episode, everybody had their different speculations.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Often expressed in metaphor, geomyths preserve natural knowledge, understanding, and speculations about how landscapes were formed, as well as memories of catastrophes and their impact on human communities.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
In recent months, residents from Johnson County’s largest city have seen a historic state deal with tech company Fiserv, mega engineering firm Black & Veatch’s promise to expand its headquarters, and speculations about a possible Royals stadium coming to the former Sprint campus.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Ever since Taylor Swift announced her engagement, there has been a frenzy of questions and speculations about what the ceremony and subsequent party will look like.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2025
Uncovering this story, coupled with the recognition that the raw ingredients that led to life on Earth are found in billions of star systems across our galaxy and in trillions of galaxies across the observable Universe, has led to some tremendous questions and some equally tremendous speculations.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
The speculations are rife with staunch reason justifying why Tesla could embrace this big shift this month.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
While filming the episode, everybody had their different speculations.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculations
Noun
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And yet, none of these expensive ventures has proven as effective at generating genuine global goodwill as a simple chocolate bar.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Speculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculations. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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