as in ventures
a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculations
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
Though there were speculations of it, she will not be punished by the International Olympic Committee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Let the speculations as to who will take that job — and what job might be left open in their wake — begin.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the primary speculations made by police was that Christie may have run off to London and disguised herself in men’s clothes.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The bubble speculations rage almost daily as breaking news and earnings reports send Mag 7 stock prices rising and falling, leading analysts to constantly update their buy, sell or hold recommendations.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Those speculations seemed to be confirmed, though never explicitly stated, in Season 4 when Will breaks down trying to profess his feelings toward Mike.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Those are all speculations, and those are all hypotheses.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Yet the turkey-myth debunkers pile on the speculations.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Angela Osorio, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Though there were speculations of it, she will not be punished by the International Olympic Committee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Let the speculations as to who will take that job — and what job might be left open in their wake — begin.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the primary speculations made by police was that Christie may have run off to London and disguised herself in men’s clothes.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The bubble speculations rage almost daily as breaking news and earnings reports send Mag 7 stock prices rising and falling, leading analysts to constantly update their buy, sell or hold recommendations.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Those speculations seemed to be confirmed, though never explicitly stated, in Season 4 when Will breaks down trying to profess his feelings toward Mike.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Those are all speculations, and those are all hypotheses.
—Alice Park, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
Yet the turkey-myth debunkers pile on the speculations.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculations
Noun
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Brees, who regularly attends Padres games and participates in marketing for Vuori, has invested in professional flag football, pickleball and other athletic ventures.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The money, speed and urgency with which Musk and other tech leaders are pursuing the ventures didn’t give communities in Southaven much time to push back over noise and health concerns.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At a time when Disney is facing major disruption, such gambles may be just what the company needs.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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But Porter’s gubernatorial chances took a hit in late 2025 after an interview with a local television reporter in Sacramento went seriously awry.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The loss to the Hawkeyes hurt those chances, but beating Ohio State, which is fighting to host the first two rounds of the tournament at home, is a step in the right direction.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This is a year of new beginnings, adventures and major changes.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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And some are just his adventures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Speculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculations. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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