Word Finder - speculated

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To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.

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To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.

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To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.

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To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.

I speculated out loud about giving up my job.

The first question has not yet been solved, although it has been speculated upon y ?

After dawn arrived at last and the couple were showered and dressed, they speculated further on the late night sounds as Cynthia filled Bird Song's breakfast table with fresh baked goodies.

Was she perhaps, as he had speculated, covering for young Donnie Ryland?

Meteorological phenomena seated more directly in the atmosphere obtained early recognition; thus Hesiod, in his Works and Days, speculated on the origin of winds, ascribing them to the heating effects of the sun on the air.

This quinta essentia had been speculated upon by the Greeks, some regarding it as immaterial or aethereal, andothers as material; and a school of philosophers termed alchemists arose who attempted the isolation of this essence.

This he did by setting aside the spurious gospels, purging the real gospel (the Gospel of Luke) from supposed judaizing interpolations, and restoring the true text of 2 On the relation of matter to the Creator, Marcion himself seems not to have speculated, though his followers may have done so.

To primitive minds which speculated upon the "why and wheretore" of what they saw around them, the narratives of Genesis afforded an answer.

Instead we speculated on what we'd personally do if we had this gift or curse and it proved to be a true trip to the past.

Of course, many speculated that her hours spent at the dance studio meant that she was training for a comeback.

While the media speculated about an eating disorder, Richie was admitted to hospital with hypoglycemia.

In 1793 he had begun to build his house, Montpelier, at Thomaston, Maine, where he speculated unsuccessfully in the holdings of the Eastern Land Association; and he lived there until his death on the 25th of October 1806.

In the early days of wheat-farming the bonanza farmer often speculated, but experience has taught him that he had better leave this to the men in the cities, and content himself with the profit from the business under his eye.

It has been speculated that they provided artificial horizons for the observation of the moon and other astronomical bodies.

In the cactus house they speculated about highly indented cacti.

We showed that nitric oxide did not play a role in normal or abnormal pregnancy and speculated that other vasodilators may be involved.

I was fascinated by the sight and speculated whether or not the airman would catch it.

Of the customary three themes which he suggested for his trial lecture, that "On the Hypotheses which form the Foundation of Geometry" was chosen at the instance of Gauss, who was curious to hear what so young a man had to say on this difficult subject, on which he himself had in private speculated so pro foundly (see Geometry, Non-Euclidian).

Researchers speculated that could be because music engages the mind.

Why has the club not speculated to accumulate in recent years?

Many have speculated that her breakup with Greek shipping heir Stavros Niarchos III was at the root of her decision to leave New York, but her personal battle with anorexia nervosa may have also influenced her need to return home.

In early June, 2011, Noa and his girlfriend Claudia Vasquez began entertaining offers from bidders and the media speculated that it could be worth several million dollars.

Stern announced on Larry King last night that he is the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby daughter and not photographer Larry Birkhead as originally speculated.

In 2006, tabloids speculated that the two had split, but they quashed all rumors of a break-up.

While both singers and their representation maintained that it was a malfunction, many speculated that the occurrence of the reveal with the lyrics "gonna have you naked by the end of this song" was no coincidence.

While many speculated the two were a couple, Aniston and Vaughn kept their relationship on the down-low and maintained they were just friends.

In June 2006, tabloids speculated that Jessica Simpson and John Mayer were together, but both denied they were seeing each other.

Many speculated that the move to join the highly rated television show was a public relations ploy to take attention off of her pending divorce settlement.

Many speculated that his new fiancée wanted to take on the role, but Usher has denied the gossip, telling the Associated Press, "She [Tameka] has no aspirations of becoming my manager or any other artist's manager."

Some once speculated the couple was expecting not one, but two babies.

Early reports speculated that she may have broken her ankle, but as it turns out, she has injured her Achilles tendon.

Lindsay Lohan opens up about her much speculated sexuality…sort of.

While no official cause of death has been pronounced, it is widely speculated that Mays' death was the direct result of being struck in the head with an object after a harsh airplane landing the night before his passing.

In the original Twilight movie, many viewers speculated that Kristen Stewart was much shorter than Robert Pattinson.

Casey's body was found by a maid, who called 911 and the L.A. County Coroner's office speculated that she may have died days before her body was discovered.

Tabloids later speculated that the burglary itself could have been a publicity stunt by Gosselin, and no charges were ever filed in the incident.

This year, Sony is seeking to top themselves with the new Playstation 3, which is speculated to be released in November 2006, boasting a new CPU, multi-platform capability and Blu-Ray laser technology.

GameCrazy managerial leadership also publicly speculated that they may be putting the business up for sale or reconfiguration due to disappointing performance.

This is speculated from the previous Xbox launch (around 70 showed up).

For example, it is speculated that, if an individual is abused and neglected throughout childhood and adolescence, a pattern of low self-esteem and negative thinking may emerge.

Some researchers have speculated that the origins of social competence can be found in infancy, in the quality of the parent-child attachment relationship.

It is speculated that this increase may be due to the practice of swaddling which can place the infant's legs in an extreme straightened or adducted position, forcing the hips closer together.

When former Dawson's Creek actress Katie Holmes and longtime Hollywood box office king Tom Cruise first became an item in April 2005, fans speculated as to the future of their relationship.

For example, many experts have speculated she would be a good candidate for in vitro fertilization.

Critics and fans speculated how she could best accomplish a singing career and a new family life while performing in her Back to Basics tour.

In addition to being the speculated last day of the Mayan calendar (some scholars cite the last day is actually December 23rd, 2012), December 21, 2012 has numerous astronomical events occurring.

Scientists have long speculated about the effects of birth order on personality.

Many speculated that Shia LaBeouf would take the lead in the next Indy film with Harrison Ford playing a smaller role if any role at all.

If the power of the mind could be harnessed, investigators speculated that it might be possible to incapacitate a foreign leader or even an enemy army.

Could this current specimen actually be a coyote that suffered from a bad case of mange, as many people have speculated?