bodement

noun

ˈbōd-mənt How to pronounce bodement (audio)
Definition of bodementnext
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future the continuing fascination with the obscure bodements of the 16th-century astrologer Nostradamus

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodement
  1. prediction
  2. forecast
  3. forecasting
  4. predicting
  5. prophecy
  6. sign
Noun
  • The results also demonstrated cooling below the conventional Doppler limit, experimentally verifying a long-standing theoretical prediction.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Using a combination of protein-design and structure-prediction programs, her lab removed the modern amino acid alphabet from the protein fold’s 3D structure.
    — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of prediction
Noun
  • The forecast found that average rent in the area is 18% higher than in LA County, and lower-quality units are 22% more expensive compared to LA County.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • And with forecasts predicting a wetter winter, last week’s flooding may be a preview of what’s to come.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • Some states have requested on-the-ground assistance from the CDC, including Pennsylvania, which received one person to help with data analysis and outbreak forecasting.
    — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The information could also support drainage planning, insurance risk assessments, and weather forecasting models.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of forecasting
Noun
  • With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • That his apocalyptic prophecy fizzled didn’t shake Followers’ faith.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The flip may have come as a shock for many, but Red, White & Royal Blue fans saw it as a prophecy coming to life.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of prophecy
Noun
  • Three broadcasters also received security threats, in a possible sign the menace was spreading beyond the skies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But with Great America’s latest corporate owner, Six Flags, struggling financially after its merger with Cedar Fair, there have been clear signs that the park probably was going to close sooner rather than later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of sign
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“Bodement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodement. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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