speculations

plural of speculation
as in ventures
a risky undertaking the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations

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Recent Examples of speculations Everyone knew the story, though Andrew’s relatives were more reluctant to speak of it, to even mention the cult’s name — Synanon — craning their necks to see if any members of her family were close enough to overhear their speculations. Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 These speculations are put to rest by the child, who says, ‘No! Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 Griffin has encouraged these speculations. Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 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
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Noun
  • Those positions appeared more consistent with Buffett's traditional preference for mature cash-generating businesses than speculative biotechnology ventures, and most were later reduced or eliminated.
    Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady appears to be setting the groundwork to add to his growing list of post-playing career ventures.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Both are good gambles for that 11-20 round range, when failing to sign a player doesn’t affect your bonus pool.
    Keith Law, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • LaMelo Ball is teaming up with Anthony Edwards after one of Tim Connelly’s boldest gambles yet.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The Wave can move the ball better than many of their opponents and are no worse than average at creating goal-scoring chances.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • With the trade deadline one week away, multiple major-league executives estimate the chances of Goodman getting traded at about 30 percent.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Go Back in Time Start your cultural adventures at the National Museum of Iceland.
    Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Then, after Erica has a peevish moment with Scotty, the gang hears about the landing party’s prehistoric adventures over drinks.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 July 2026

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“Speculations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculations. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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