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
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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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Heading into this spring, center fielder Luis Robert Jr. has been mentioned in trade speculation.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Harry dismissed speculation about their time apart, calling it baseless.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Heading into this spring, center fielder Luis Robert Jr. has been mentioned in trade speculation.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Rachelle Schrute: There was so much other speculation.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 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 13 Feb. 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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