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a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculations
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.
—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
A lot of Minority Report‘s speculations have come true—of course the Justice Department will supercharge profiling through an expensive and untested tech solution—but the detail that sticks with me most is the Gap store retinal-scanning Cruise and yelling past purchases back at him.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 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
Though there were speculations of it, she will not be punished by the International Olympic Committee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
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
A lot of Minority Report‘s speculations have come true—of course the Justice Department will supercharge profiling through an expensive and untested tech solution—but the detail that sticks with me most is the Gap store retinal-scanning Cruise and yelling past purchases back at him.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 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
Though there were speculations of it, she will not be punished by the International Olympic Committee.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculations
Noun
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Dodds had plans to continue his creative ventures, right up to his sudden death this week, King said.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Prometheus, one of Jeff Bezos' newest ventures, announced a $12 billion funding round on Thursday that values the company at $41 billion.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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For the first four games, the extensive gambles taken by the front office — not just this season but for years — seemed to be paying off in a surprising 3-1 road trip.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The Golden Knights set up and got some great chances, including one for Tomas Hertl who was robbed by Bussi — who had 22 saves on 24 shots — with 80 seconds left in regulation.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Mexico continued to press with numerous chances in the first half, including another shot by Quiñones that hit the post and another great save by Williams, who was South Africa’s best player.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Noun
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The 2026 contestants' Instagram and TikTok profiles are frozen in time, showcasing their final adventures and accomplishments (like Kenzie Annis graduating from nursing school) before they were sequestered in May, prior to their debuts in the Fijian villa.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The wear and tear of his adventures left him with a bald spot under his cowboy hat.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Speculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculations. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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