speculate (about)

verb

Definition of speculate (about)next
as in to fixate (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculate (about)
  1. reason
  2. believe
  3. conclude
  4. analyze
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  • Perhaps small changes in species over time, branching out from a single ancestor, could result in starkly unique tortoises, Darwin reasoned.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Another example, posted by Google product lead Logan Kilpatrick, shows the model reasoning its way through a problem that involves both visual and textual elements.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of reason
Verb
  • Investigators at this time believe Nguyen killed his wife and children at some point over the weekend, and then turned the firearm on himself.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • If the report is true, the 49ers will have to make some serious decisions regarding Purdy, who many believed was San Francisco's next franchise quarterback.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of believe
Verb
  • Notably, Dozier, who died in 2015, argued the exact opposite of what the trial prosecutor had claimed — concluding that Napoletano’s testimony was more reliable than Sindle’s.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Sign up By combining data from both studies, it was concluded that early humans and Neanderthals reached their peak interbreeding period around 47,000 years ago.
    Justin Klawans, The Week US, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclude
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  • The silver lining of analyzing the most expensive disasters allows scientists and emergency managers to learn from them, Smith added.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office brushed off a CalMatters estimate that the state’s homeless population grew to nearly 186,000, telling The Center Square the organization’s reporting was based on incomplete data that analyzed only 32 of the state’s 58 counties.
    Kenneth Schrupp | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of analyze
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