speculative
Example Sentences
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The bull case for the AI stocks is that they are moving from a speculative trade closer to a reality where the technology makes real money.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Data centers aren’t speculative projects: They are the core infrastructure of the modern economy, supporting small-business productivity, advanced manufacturing, healthcare innovation and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Scotland retook the lead early in the second half after Wales' backline failed to gather a speculative Nelson kick, with Campbell taking full advantage on her first Scotland appearance since 2022.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Worries about inflation have caused some seniors to stampede into gold instead, even though that is highly speculative, functionally useless and pays no dividends at all.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Gilbert’s interests also extended, necessarily in a more speculative way, into the heavens.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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And Then There Were None
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