speculation
noun
spec·u·la·tion
ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən 
: an act or instance of speculating: such as
a
: assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain
b
: a transaction involving such speculation
Examples of speculation in a Sentence
He dismissed their theories as mere speculation.
The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.
Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.
He lost everything in foolish land speculation.
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There had been much speculation surrounding Pac-12 conference expansion since the conference announced its plans to add members of the Mountain West Conference in September 2024.
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The currency pair is expected to swing both ways as the Taiwan dollar gets caught between speculation of central bank intervention and weakness in the greenback, Lim added.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Saraya has addressed the fan speculation about a potential return to WWE.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In addition to Khloé, Betteridge has also created speculation videos about Angelina Jolie, Taylor Swift, Anne Hathaway and more.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for speculation
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speculation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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speculation
noun
spec·u·la·tion
ˌspek-yə-ˈlā-shən
1
: thoughts or guesses about something
much speculation about who the new teacher would be
2
: the taking of a big risk in business in hopes of making a big profit
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speculation
noun
spec·u·la·tion
ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən
: an act or instance of speculating: as
a
: assumption of unusual business risk in hopes of obtaining commensurate gain
b
: a transaction involving such speculation
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