SPECULATION Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

speculation

noun

ˌspe-kyə-ˈlā-shən

Definition of speculation

as in gamble

a risky undertaking the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sure thing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of speculation Outside the locker room, speculation was widespread leading up to Saturday’s kickoff. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 There had also been speculation about a financial situation involving a manager. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 Wilson, best known for his HBO docuseries How To With John Wilson and documentary The History of Concrete, has been spotted following Styles with a camera in recent days, fueling speculation about the project. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2026 Online speculation has proposed that Hal Jordan might be revived and enter the series as Parallax, the living embodiment of fear, but that’s not likely according to the series creators. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speculation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation

Noun

Eleven years later, that gamble is looking like an absolute steal.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made a final appeal to voters considering a path toward independence in his home province of Alberta on Friday, warning that a referendum is a dangerous gamble at a time of growing threats to Canada’s sovereignty.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

Dazzle, the new venture, is a personal AI assistant that learns from the photos on a user’s phone, said Mayer.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Founders can also pursue a new business idea if the original venture changes or ends, provided that the new plan meets those standards.

— Bernardo Saraiva, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of venture

Noun

Because the phenomenon typically reaches its greatest strength around December, NOAA says there’s a 75% chance that the current El Niño will exceed the strength of previous events dating back to at least 1950.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The strongest upper-level forcing will remain northwest of DFW, creating a sharp gradient in rain chances.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026