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speculative

[spek-yuh-ley-tiv, -luh-tiv] / ˈspɛk yəˌleɪ tɪv, -lə tɪv /


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Quantum computing remains a speculative investment, with Quantinuum and peers yet to broadly commercialize technology.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

This does not mean that companies doing seedy, speculative things won’t be included in the S&P 500.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

When speculative small stocks win big, often it’s because investors aren’t thinking straight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Given that its TAM estimate is so speculative, why didn’t it claim its TAM is $40 trillion or $100 trillion?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Francie took a speculative look at the Pennsylvania fellow standing ten feet away.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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