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speculated

  • past participle
    of speculate.
    speculate
    verb (used without object)
    to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
  • past tense form
    of speculate.
    speculate
    verb (used without object)
    to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).

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For PTC, the price of the deal is in the same region as what was speculated last year with Autodesk, according to JPM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Shortly after Muniz’s post, Price posted an Instagram story with a message that some followers speculated may be a response to the actor’s admission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Investors and banking industry executives have privately speculated the bank could be poised to acquire a smaller lender.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Morgan Stanley’s Erik Woodring speculated in a July note that Apple could enact a $200 price increase across the entire iPhone 18 lineup.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

For years gunters had speculated that Anorak still roamed the OASIS, now as an autonomous NPC.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline