as in guessing
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I speculate that someone has been using this cabin as a trysting place
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Recent Examples of speculating
The group discusses each video’s development and reception, while speculating as to why viewers connected so much with, say, Natalie Portman rapping obscenities.
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Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
His proposal was rejected, with sources speculating it would have been a bad look for the new United regime.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Their predictions range from speculating about Disney CEO Bob Iger’s succession to the future of Comcast and The Washington Post.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, when Meyers posted the video of Law’s napkin antics on Instagram, fans immediately began wildly speculating Law was confirming a sequel.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
This achievement has got the attention of the emerging technology industry, with experts speculating about the implications for everything from drug discovery to space exploration and the multiverse.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Enthusiasts are eagerly speculating about new chapters in the expansive Dutton universe that could keep the show’s legacy alive.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Naturally, this has fans speculating why the quickly rising superstar was written off of television.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
One of the most popular theories centers on the number 286, with many internet users speculating that the crime had symbolic underpinnings.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
His proposal was rejected, with sources speculating it would have been a bad look for the new United regime.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Their predictions range from speculating about Disney CEO Bob Iger’s succession to the future of Comcast and The Washington Post.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Then, when Meyers posted the video of Law’s napkin antics on Instagram, fans immediately began wildly speculating Law was confirming a sequel.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
This achievement has got the attention of the emerging technology industry, with experts speculating about the implications for everything from drug discovery to space exploration and the multiverse.
—Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Enthusiasts are eagerly speculating about new chapters in the expansive Dutton universe that could keep the show’s legacy alive.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
Naturally, this has fans speculating why the quickly rising superstar was written off of television.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
One of the most popular theories centers on the number 286, with many internet users speculating that the crime had symbolic underpinnings.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculating
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This complete entertainment system is ready for new spaces, ideal for both backyard parties and road trips (like the recent cross-country adventures launched for a unique geo-guessing challenge).Outside Online, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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Keep your audience guessing in the best possible way.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Change Your Team's Stereotypical Mindset Through Education A powerful tip for resonating authentically with diverse media is to avoid assuming each ethnicity only connects with its own.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Deng Xiaoping, Mao Zedong's successor, instituted the policy in 1979 as one of his first initiatives after assuming power.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.Davey Winder, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Animal Identity Thinking about animal payments gave me an excuse to point of that those of us in the digital identity community probably do not spend anything like enough time thinking about identification, authentication and authorisation in the context of the digital identity of animals.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Speculating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculating. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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