speculated (about)

verb

past tense of speculate (about)
as in fixated (on or upon)

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  1. reasoned
  2. concluded
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  • The judge reasoned that the compromise would be enough to allow Seyb to practice without fear of possible prosecution without extending the original injunction to doctors who weren’t part of the lawsuit.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Arab Americans, the group reasoned, would need to organize to resist what was becoming reflexive support for Israel.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The costars continued on Yellowstone Dutton Ranch until the fifth and final season concluded in December 2024.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Future Factor Judge Leon concluded that the government had just failed to show that the AT&T-Time Warner merger would substantially lessen competition.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Speculated (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speculated%20%28about%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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