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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  • The Fed’s latest policy meeting concludes less than a week before the midterm elections, which have focused heavily on concerns about the cost of living and affordability.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Diiv will meet the world in 2027 with a massive tour, which kicks off in Sydney in February and concludes with a hometown London show in June.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of concludes
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  • The report analyzes publicly available FBI and immigration arrest data and does not include details of whether charges were dropped or if people served any time in jail or prison.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The free service analyzes political fundraising texts and attempts to identify the committee behind them.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of analyzes
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  • Cancio also believes rising rents are to blame for the struggling businesses on Miracle Mile and the rest of the Gables commercial district.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The 20-minute call, which Aris believes the military monitored, offered a rare glimpse of how the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate is being held.
    — Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of believes
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