speculation as to
Frequency: 6.59.3 per million words
formal way of saying 'about' a particular subject
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Examples (10)
- There was much speculation as to the true cause of the incident.
- The sudden resignation fueled speculation as to the company's financial health.
- Journalists engaged in intense speculation as to the identity of the anonymous donor.
- Public speculation as to the celebrity couple's breakup reasons ran wild.
- The committee considered all the available data, but much remained speculation as to future outcomes.
- He offered no concrete answers, leaving room for further speculation as to his motives.
- Despite the official statement, speculation as to the real story continued to spread.
- The ancient text contained prophecies, leading to centuries of speculation as to their meaning.
- Investors were rife with speculation as to the market's next move.
- We can only offer speculation as to why the project failed, lacking full information.