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Recent Examples of speculation
Sabonis, who has been the subject of trade rumors and speculation ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, has missed the past two games.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The state’s case against Anthony Bell-Johnson will be built on little beyond grainy surveillance video, detectives’ speculation and questionable cellphone data, the defense forecast to the jury on Tuesday.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
While both Kardashian and the F1 driver have known each other for years, the pair first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted checking into a Cotswolds hotel together—and Kardashian’s spicy outfits only fueled extra speculation.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Both of those proposals are pure speculation.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The state’s case against Anthony Bell-Johnson will be built on little beyond grainy surveillance video, detectives’ speculation and questionable cellphone data, the defense forecast to the jury on Tuesday.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
While both Kardashian and the F1 driver have known each other for years, the pair first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted checking into a Cotswolds hotel together—and Kardashian’s spicy outfits only fueled extra speculation.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
Both of those proposals are pure speculation.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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Five years later, that gamble has paid off — big time.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Leaning on Devaughn Vele, whom the Saints acquired via trade shortly before the 2025 season, might be a bit of a gamble.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist and co-founder of Palantir and PayPal, appeared in the Epstein files, with the latest release showing correspondence between and about the two.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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This new venture continues their mission of getting movies in front of the people who most want to see them.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway had the option to sentence him to life in prison with the chance for parole after at least 25 years, but Thompson did not face the death penalty given his age at the time of the crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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There’s still a chance of some wintry mix on the front and back end.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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