speculate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
has speculated
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present perfectof speculate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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OpenAI boss Sam Altman has speculated that "there are many parts of AI that I think are kind of bubbly right now".
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
He has speculated, baselessly, that Wi-Fi causes cancer.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2024
Vandegrift has speculated that mice might act as an intermediate host, but tests his team did of white-footed mice living near a research colony of deer infected with SARS‐CoV‑2 came back negative.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 29, 2024
Spanish media has speculated that Middleton has been in a coma, while some social media users have theorized that the princess and prince's relationship is on the rocks.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2024
Metchnikoff has speculated upon the possibility of delaying old age, and I do not see why his method should not be applied to the diurnal need of sleep.
From An Englishman Looks at the World by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
