speculate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
have speculated
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present perfectof speculate.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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Investors and analysts have speculated that Musk, who is the biggest individual shareholder in the two companies, could try to merge SpaceX and Tesla into a single AI-focused company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Many telecom executives and investors have speculated for years about whether the company would offer some sort of phone that could tap its satellite links.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Ahead of the report, some social-media users have speculated about the potential for a split.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Berkshire watchers have speculated that Amazon was a Combs stock.
From Barron's ● Apr. 18, 2026
Physicists have speculated that two of these stretched-out singularities might be linked with a tunnel: a wormhole.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
