as in ventures
a risky undertaking
the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations
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Recent Examples of speculations
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.
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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
While speculations grow around when the wedding took place, Law Roach previously told The Cutting Room Floor podcast that no one in the public will ever know the details about their nuptials.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 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
Let the speculations as to who will take that job — and what job might be left open in their wake — begin.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the primary speculations made by police was that Christie may have run off to London and disguised herself in men’s clothes.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The bubble speculations rage almost daily as breaking news and earnings reports send Mag 7 stock prices rising and falling, leading analysts to constantly update their buy, sell or hold recommendations.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
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
While speculations grow around when the wedding took place, Law Roach previously told The Cutting Room Floor podcast that no one in the public will ever know the details about their nuptials.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 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
Let the speculations as to who will take that job — and what job might be left open in their wake — begin.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Among the primary speculations made by police was that Christie may have run off to London and disguised herself in men’s clothes.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
The bubble speculations rage almost daily as breaking news and earnings reports send Mag 7 stock prices rising and falling, leading analysts to constantly update their buy, sell or hold recommendations.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculations
Noun
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The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The further Taylor ventures into the Knox's world of unimaginable wealth and dark history, the more the mystery surrounding Vivian deepens.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Second-round picks always have been relative gambles and have only lost value in recent years as fewer players declare for each draft.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Johnston had been posting photos to Facebook of their adventures, camping and traversing snowy mountain peaks.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Romeyn is a freelance travel, design, and wellness journalist living in Los Angeles and Bali whose curiosity about the world leads her on frequent beautiful adventures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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