speculates (about)

verb

present tense third-person singular of speculate (about)
as in frets (about or over)

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  1. reasons
  2. concludes
  3. analyzes
  4. believes
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  • The consultant reasons by filling a notebook with calculations, then hands you a one-sentence answer, and keeps the notebook.
    — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • How the Fed reasons its way to agreements is as important as the agreements.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026
Definition of reasons
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  • Three-quarters of the way through an all-in-all pretty thrilling Reacher season, a picaresque episode introduces still another villain and concludes on a particularly dire cliffhanger.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • His departure concludes one of the most successful coaching tenures in junior college football history.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of concludes
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  • Course material analyzes Parton’s relationship with feminism and her aversion to politics, among other topics.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Roblox's voice safety classifier analyzes speech for policy violations in real time.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of analyzes
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  • Consequently, Shin believes the won has significant room for appreciation moving forward.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kaltenbrunner believes that Hitler has been sent by God to rule over Germany.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of believes
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