conjecture

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His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

One might as well conjecture that 1939’s “The Women” was a metaphor for the Nazi invasion of Poland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

And the exact causes of Hamilton's struggles in 2025 remain a point of conjecture.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

“This is reckless and irresponsible conjecture without any fact-checking done prior to publication,” the network shared.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

We listen to hear if anybody’s figured out who put them on the walls, and to our surprise most of what we hear is conjecture that it's the school itself that's behind it.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe