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speculated

VERB

think about deeply and theorize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contemplate figure out guess hypothesize read reflect ruminate surmise weigh wonder

STRONG

brainstorm cerebrate cogitate conjecture consider deliberate dope excogitate figure guesstimate meditate muse reason review scheme study suppose suspect

WEAK

beat one's brains build castles in air call it call the turn chew over dope out have a hunch hazard a guess head trip kick around pipe-dream psych out read between lines run it up flagpole size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard ignore neglect

STRONG

dismiss forget know

WEAK

abstain

VERB

gamble, risk

Synonyms

STRONG

dare hazard play plunge venture

WEAK

make book margin up play the market pour money into spec stick neck out take a chance take a flier take a fling wildcat

Antonyms

WEAK

abstain ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speculated that Marvell could be the next trillion-dollar company.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Russian and Western media have also speculated about cosmetic procedures as Putin’s appearance has grown visibly smoother with age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Even as Schrader speculated about disappearing jobs and collapsing creative workflows, he suggested Hollywood’s ultimate AI future may lie less in digital effects than in entirely synthetic stars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The “wormhole” interpretation emerged decades after Einstein and Rosen’s work, when physicists speculated about crossing from one side of spacetime to the other, most notably in the late-1980s research.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

No one in the Howard camp had any credibility left, and it was widely speculated that the horse’s great days were behind him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand