(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
Used in a Sentence
speculated
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for speculated.
Editorial note
It is speculated on bitcointalk that the govnerment took control of their twitter[8][9] and used it to spread disinformation.
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Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of speculated gathered in one view.
(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
(intransitive, programming) To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for speculated.
verb
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
verb
(intransitive, business, finance) To make a risky trade in the hope of making a profit; to venture or gamble.
verb
(intransitive, programming) To anticipate which branch of code will be chosen and execute it in advance.
Example sentences
It is speculated on bitcointalk that the govnerment took control of their twitter[8][9] and used it to spread disinformation.
Then much later more/most of the story comes out and sometimes it's a lot worse than the nut jobs even speculated.
Noone in the thread has speculated as to the type or model of device.
In fact, it can be speculated that messages could be sent in the future as well as in the past, and other parallel universes as well.
Lee even called slavery a moral and political evil in a letter to his wife and speculated about how long it would take to be eliminated.
We have speculated on the reasons for its success, but in truth we don't understand how it works any more than you do.
Some speculated that one of the pieces was an escape pod, but one of the kids whose dad worked on the shuttle said there wasn't an escape pod.
Futurologists of the past speculated that salaries earned by machines would be shared out to civilisation (to allow us to stop working), but it's gone in another direction.
Are there any proven (or speculated) damages?
But now with the advent of structured product and ETFs, a lot of bonds are behaving more like publicly traded equity and being speculated upon, thus increasing their volatility.
In Principles of Psychology, William James speculated that any kind of non-corporeal afterlife would necessarily be non-emotional, since our emotions are felt in our bodies rather than our brains.
She speculated that he probably saw them get out of the car and go into her friend's house where there was a party so he knew he had time.
Quote examples
That article speculated that it's a "companion tool for the [Go Programming Language] project".
More alarmingly, "shadow" bank failures may occur unseen, or structural problems that would normally be covered or speculated about by the media suddenly rear their head.
It has been speculated[1] that certain companies/endeavors derive some part of their value from the fact that VC firms and other investors view them as a "force multiplier" for _other_ startups.
I would say this counts as the "very lightweight motor technology" I speculated they were using because you can't get any datasheets or information or even a price for the UQM products.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use speculated in a sentence?
It is speculated on bitcointalk that the govnerment took control of their twitter[8][9] and used it to spread disinformation.
What does speculated mean?
(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
What part of speech is speculated?
speculated is commonly used as verb.