on spec
idiom
1
: without having a definite buyer or customer but with the hope or expectation of finding one when work is completed
He built the house on spec.
She wrote the script on spec.
2
chiefly British
: without being sure of success but with the hope of success
He wrote to the company on spec, hoping for a job.
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Photo : Vigilante 4x4 Built on spec, this reimagined Grand Wagoneer is priced at $385,000.
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Wes Craven directed the original 1996 film Scream from the script that Williamson initially wrote on spec.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Imagine developed the script with Kasdan and Klein and sold it on spec.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Nestled amid a secluded cul-de-sac, on over an acre of land overlooking the Getty Museum, the modern structure known as The Oasis was built on spec by veteran developer Ramtin Ray Nosrati and features seven bedrooms and 11 baths sprawled across almost 17,000 square feet of three-story living space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Wes Craven directed the original 1996 film Scream from the script that Williamson initially wrote on spec.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
Imagine developed the script with Kasdan and Klein and sold it on spec.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Nestled amid a secluded cul-de-sac, on over an acre of land overlooking the Getty Museum, the modern structure known as The Oasis was built on spec by veteran developer Ramtin Ray Nosrati and features seven bedrooms and 11 baths sprawled across almost 17,000 square feet of three-story living space.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024
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“On spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20spec. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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