speculate upon

Frequency: 4.51.1 per million words

a more formal version of 'on'

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Examples (10)

  • Scholars often speculate upon the true intentions of ancient rulers.
  • The committee refused to speculate upon the possible outcomes of the negotiations.
  • It is unwise to speculate upon the private lives of public figures without evidence.
  • Philosophers have long speculated upon the nature of consciousness.
  • One can only speculate upon the reasons for such an unexpected decision.
  • The economists were asked not to speculate upon the future of the stock market.
  • Throughout history, humans have speculated upon the existence of extraterrestrial life.
  • Before making assumptions, we should avoid speculating upon incomplete data.
  • The ancient texts speculate upon the origins of the universe.
  • He spent hours in quiet contemplation, speculating upon the meaning of life.