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Recent Examples of speculation
And despite years of speculation about a Chinese effort to one day host the tournament, Beijing has not yet pursued a formal bid to do so.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Eton Collegeafter months of speculation have all gone to Eton.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
As any high-profile celebrity romance, Jenner's jewelry choices have sparked plenty of speculation.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Trump had announced the two sides struck an agreement on Sunday but the specifics of the plan had not been made public until Wednesday -- causing a lot of speculation and confusion about what is and isn't outlined in the framework.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Eton Collegeafter months of speculation have all gone to Eton.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
As any high-profile celebrity romance, Jenner's jewelry choices have sparked plenty of speculation.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 June 2026
Trump had announced the two sides struck an agreement on Sunday but the specifics of the plan had not been made public until Wednesday -- causing a lot of speculation and confusion about what is and isn't outlined in the framework.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation
Noun
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The series had been viewed internally at Korean media giant CJ ENM as a gamble.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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And the answer reaches back nearly 200 million years, to a reproductive gamble that would eventually produce every dog, whale, bat and human on the planet.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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But that's the kind of serendipitous surprise (and assignment) that falls perfectly in tune with the ethos of Story Magic, a writer's retreat hosted by publishing venture Rise Literary.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Rather than crumbling after allowing the first-minute goal, Scotland has settled down and given itself a chance to get back into the game rather than conceded a quick, second goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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“Speculation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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