SPECULATION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

speculation

noun

ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of speculation next

as in venture

a risky undertaking the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sure thing

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of speculation The National Police Agency has convened multiple meetings of field commanders in Seoul and nearby Gyeonggi province in recent days to plan their detainment efforts, and the size of those forces fueled speculation that more than a thousand officers could be deployed in a possible multiday operation. —

Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 As recovery is expected to be a very challenging process, the threat of speculation could potentially emerge in the coming days and weeks. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 There’s been speculation about interest in Nunez from the Saudi Pro League but Liverpool haven’t received any offers. —

James Pearce, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 There was speculation about you and the Commerce Guild . . . —

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