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Recent Examples of speculation The Butler incident, which unfolded on camera in front of thousands of ordinary witnesses, as well as reporters and photographers from major news organizations, didn’t seem to leave much room for speculation about what had happened. —
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Investors will be all ears on any discussion of new customers for Intel’s foundry business, which has been the source of speculation in recent weeks. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 United and American have most recently been reported as potential merger partners, though American waved off that speculation. —Allie Canal, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s mounting speculation that California Attorney General Rob Bonta may be preparing a legal challenge. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speculation
Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 Investors will be all ears on any discussion of new customers for Intel’s foundry business, which has been the source of speculation in recent weeks. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 United and American have most recently been reported as potential merger partners, though American waved off that speculation. —Allie Canal, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026 There’s mounting speculation that California Attorney General Rob Bonta may be preparing a legal challenge. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speculation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
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While the initial move into smartphones posed a risk to Apple's device margins, the gamble paid off through what would become a massive industry-altering phenomenon.— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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But for the union, a longer deal at a time of industry consolidation and rapid developments to generative AI was always going to be a gamble.— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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So far, there has been no formal commitment from either side about the scale of investment or on setting up a joint venture.— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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He is occasionally rumored to plot a comeback, or a new wrestling venture with Saudi backing.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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That means runners of all abilities are welcome, their marathon is not timed, and everyone will get the chance to break the finish line tape.— Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Batters don’t really have a chance to get too comfortable.— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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