speculate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
will speculate
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future tenseof speculate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“That remains the case today,” Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says during a call with analysts, acknowledging that others will speculate about their acquisition intentions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The parents of the dead will speculate for the rest of their lives about the lives their children will never have: Who would they have married, what job would they have had?
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025
Fans will speculate about whether Meg, who hasn't been seen in public since 2009, will attend the induction ceremony.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
Fans and others will speculate what can be done.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
After all, with your flute, you will speculate in other people's taste for luxury, as a man may speculate in theatres or trains de luxe.
From Aaron's Rod by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
