speculative
Example Sentences
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The researchers caution that the biological explanation remains speculative.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
It would also spark some near-term volatility, with small-capitalization stocks, speculative technology stocks and unprofitable companies feeling it first.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The statement refers to "speculative reports" from "hostile external sources".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“It’s not speculative stuff that is going to get mousetrapped by a new large language model release in a year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Like Silicon Valley in the heyday of the Internet bubble, London was the center of a speculative mania about the Americas.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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And Then There Were None
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