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speculate
verb as in think about deeply and theorize
Strong matches
verb as in gamble, risk
Example Sentences
“Lastly, we are aware of posts circulating on social media, implying that this was a terrorist incident. Our inquiries indicate this is not the case and we ask the public not to speculate.”
She added that Trump “hasn’t entered the White House yet” and it would be wrong to speculate on future US foreign policy.
Antonio Villaraigosa, the former Los Angeles mayor who is running for governor in 2026 and is expected to position himself as a moderate among a crowded field of Democrats, was reluctant to speculate about what ballot measure results mean before all of them are called.
Though McCoy is hesitant to speculate on the cause for other news organizations’ hesitation, his team was uniquely positioned to pull the trigger quickly, without the corporate or political pressures that might weigh on legacy networks.
Gerda wouldn’t speculate on whether his reporting was the catalyst for the federal investigation into Do.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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