speculative
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While speculative extensions of physics — such as exotic forms of matter or modifications of general relativity — have been proposed to support such structures, they remain untested and highly conjectural.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
News that Samsung Electronics has managed to avert a strike by labor unions sparked another speculative frenzy on the South Korean stock market on Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Plenty of stock overhangs remain, and the buzz around hantavirus is purely speculative.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
The speculative technology has been at the center of SpaceX’s pitch to investors ahead of its planned public listing this summer, which is anticipated to be the largest IPO of all time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“Jack wasn’t at work today,” my dad said in this slow, speculative sort of tone.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing speculative
Grade 9, List 1
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act V
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And Then There Were None
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