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speculative

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


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The technology is still viewed as a speculative bet and likely will be for the foreseeable future, no matter how many companies go public.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Of course, many IPOs are of small, highly speculative companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

SpaceX’s more speculative AI division is akin to a call option with a small probability of a massive payout, according to Owens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

This does not mean that companies doing seedy, speculative things won’t be included in the S&P 500.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

There is a plausible and quite persuasive answer to the second question, which will then lead us to a plausible but more speculative answer to the first.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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