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 Ben Affleck put rumors to rest after years of speculation about a specific scene in one of his dozens of movie roles. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 But a lack of clarity about what exactly the employees did, or may have shared with METR, has fueled speculation about what happened. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 What illness, which the institute studies, has been the subject of speculation about her death? — New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was spotted on the campaign trail for the first time after a nearly two-week absence, an absence that drew heavy speculation. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for speculation

Recent Examples of Synonyms for speculation

Noun

The gamble failed, as Indiana forced an incompletion and took over on downs, despite Nebraska still having two timeouts and the two-minute warning.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Wife kept in the dark about a financial gamble that could wipe them out?

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Noun

Kim points to a conglomerate in India, broadcaster joint ventures in Thailand, mining companies in Mongolia and a beverage brand in China, all of which are backing films.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
But hey, isn’t that what new business ventures are supposed to do in Silicon Valley?

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 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