as in guessed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
I speculate that someone has been using this cabin as a trysting place
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Recent Examples of speculated
For years, people speculated that the backlash contributed to his mental health struggles, but his mom told Scripp News last year that wasn’t the case, sharing that his father’s side of the family had a history of schizophrenia.
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Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
Main Event Speculation The MMA Orbit X account has speculated that UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira might be destined to headline the card.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Perhaps, some scientists have speculated, Covid-19 can lead to alterations in the gut microbiome, which subsequently lead to long Covid.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
While some viewers speculated that the storyline could help bring attention to the trans community — which is marginalized in Korean society and underrepresented in the country’s entertainment industry — others said the series missed the mark by not having a trans actor in the role.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
As Miller suggested that the Giants should draft him, Sanders laughed in what was speculated to be agreement.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
It’s now being speculated that this limit could have emerged in the first animals with nervous systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
Ma speculated, hoping to trace these patterns more definitively over the next several years.
—Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
Many have speculated whether Jerry Jones will want McCarthy back at the end of the year.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025
Main Event Speculation The MMA Orbit X account has speculated that UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira might be destined to headline the card.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Perhaps, some scientists have speculated, Covid-19 can lead to alterations in the gut microbiome, which subsequently lead to long Covid.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
While some viewers speculated that the storyline could help bring attention to the trans community — which is marginalized in Korean society and underrepresented in the country’s entertainment industry — others said the series missed the mark by not having a trans actor in the role.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
As Miller suggested that the Giants should draft him, Sanders laughed in what was speculated to be agreement.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
It’s now being speculated that this limit could have emerged in the first animals with nervous systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2024
Ma speculated, hoping to trace these patterns more definitively over the next several years.
—Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
Many have speculated whether Jerry Jones will want McCarthy back at the end of the year.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculated
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Strong passwords that are not easily guessed and/or a password manager.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg guessed Jason Derulo.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
19 Dec. 2024
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On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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We’re supposed to have an African distributor.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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But lastly and most importantly, there’s a fourth channel where news is sourced, where the reporter secures information that they’re not supposed to get.—
Andrew Wallenstein,
Variety,
11 Dec. 2024
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Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time — with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% — many researchers surmised that humans’ arrival led to mass extinctions.—
Christina Larson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
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And because the fossil record shows the widespread decline of American megafauna starting around the same time - with North America losing 70% of its large mammals, and South America losing more than 80% - many researchers surmised that humans' arrival led to mass extinctions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Misch also faces charges in a high-profile kidnapping and presumed murder that took place in Hayward in 1989.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Dec. 2024
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