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Recent Examples of speculation
Whether or not talk of a revival of The Apprentice at Amazon and a generational handover is real, speculation finally has made its way to the Oval Office.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
And then, at the very end of the 2025 season, after months of speculation in national sports media, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin bailed for bitter rival LSU and a $91 million contract.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Calculating the long-term interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings and money market account will require some speculation, as both have variable rates that are likely to change over an extended period.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
All of that has led to rampant speculation on LIV’s future that only ramped up after an event in New Orleans was rescheduled to a later date on Tuesday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
And then, at the very end of the 2025 season, after months of speculation in national sports media, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin bailed for bitter rival LSU and a $91 million contract.
—Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
Calculating the long-term interest-earning potential of a high-yield savings and money market account will require some speculation, as both have variable rates that are likely to change over an extended period.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
All of that has led to rampant speculation on LIV’s future that only ramped up after an event in New Orleans was rescheduled to a later date on Tuesday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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Perhaps there could be some interest in taking a gamble on some high upside on Saturday.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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David Kuang, a 21-year-old Columbia University student, said the economics of dating can make every outing feel like a gamble.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After stepping down from OpenAI's board in 2018 due to potential conflicts with Tesla, Musk launched his own AI venture, xAI.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Next up are due diligence calls with the angels and the venture capitalist.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rain chances increase this afternoon with a focus from midafternoon through a bit beyond sunset expected.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hachimura flew past the Houston post players for a last-chance offensive rebound and finished off a passing seminar for a second-chance basket to go with a two-possession lead in overtime.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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