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speculative

[spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /


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Chinese officials could be worried about speculative fervor, Michael Hirson and Houze Song, analysts at 22V Research, said in a note to clients.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In this spirit Mr. Dasgupta sets out a series of largely speculative political, economic, environmental and legal suggestions, such as blockchain-based “digital citizenship.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Nevertheless, the wormhole metaphor flourished in popular culture and speculative theoretical physics.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

News that Samsung Electronics has managed to avert a strike by labor unions sparked another speculative frenzy on the South Korean stock market on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Denna gave the remains of her apple a speculative look, then began to eat it from the bottom up.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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