speculative
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There’s a key difference between a slave and an AI system: While the basic humanity of the former is self-evident, the claim that the latter might deserve moral consideration is speculative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Despite the optimism of industry leaders, quantum computing remains a highly speculative investment.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 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
The speculative trade that powered bitcoin higher has clearly cooled, but the current despair may also be part of the late-stage bear-market process that has preceded past recoveries, analysts said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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
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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