How to Use speculation in a Sentence

speculation

noun

• The book is just a lot of idle speculation about the future.
• He lost everything in foolish land speculation.
• Her speculations leave many questions unanswered.
• He dismissed their theories as mere speculation.
• The stock has surged more than 50% for the year to date amid deal speculation.
  — Kati Pohjanpalo, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023
• Not for the last time, speculation swirled: Could Bakhmut hold?
  — The New York Times Marc Santora, New York Times, 23 May 2023
• There’s been intense speculation about just what’s behind the dearth of hip-hop at the top of the charts this year.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
• There’s been a lot of speculation about plans for a sequel or a Ken spinoff.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Jan. 2024
• And so, the speculation as to who will take up the 007 mantle has once again been shaken (not stirred).
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2024
• There was much speculation before that draft about whether the Rams would take Goff or Wentz.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
• The princess’ announcement put an end to months of speculation over her health.
  — Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
• The decision set off a wave of speculation back home in Kentucky about the future of his seat.
  — Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
• But the openness was seen an effort to avoid speculation if the royals miss events scheduled in the next few weeks.
  — Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 18 Jan. 2024
• The company has been at the center of M&A speculation for months.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
• For now, this is all sheer speculation and talk, with no real action on the horizon.
  — Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
• After months of speculation, the 2023 NFL draft is finally about to take shape.
  — Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
• That jostling has set off media speculation over Haley as polls show her on the upswing.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• Meanwhile, Nick and the family lawyer are not alone in their speculation.
  — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• The pair got engaged the next year and waited nearly three years to tie the knot, prompting frequent speculation among friends and fans alike of where and when the wedding would take place.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2023
• And much of what is remembered of her is clouded by speculation.
  — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 23 Apr. 2023
• What was on Twitter that day was the trade speculation that has surrounded the Clippers, and Mann in particular, in the four months since.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• Prince William isn't going to feed into speculation about the health and whereabouts of his wife, Kate Middleton.
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2024
• Moïse’s wife, Martine, who was injured but not killed in the raid, has been the subject of speculation, as has Martelly, his estranged ally.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• But the lack of concrete details around the board’s motivations allowed room for speculation and spin to take hold.
  — Nitasha Tiku, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• But that did little to quell the growing speculation around Middleton, and the next evidence to emerge — a grainy image of the princess in a car with her mother — fueled the fire.
  — Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024
• Lemon’s demise followed weeks of speculation about his status at CNN.
  — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2023
• Swift fans will recall that Teller was the one who gave Swift a gemstone ring for her birthday last month, a ring that sparked speculation that Kelce had given it to her.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2024
• Swift and her team have unleashed plenty of online speculation ahead of the album release.
  — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2023
• As with any ghost story, urban legend and speculation do the most heavy lifting.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024
• But most of those transactions were just for speculation.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024