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noun

as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future those annual predictings by self-styled psychics that grace the front pages of the tabloids

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adjective

as in forecasting

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predicting

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verb

present participle of predict
as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand I can't even begin to predict what housing prices will be like 30 years from now

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Recent Examples of predicting
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
Verb
So reasoning traces, the very things that supposedly distinguish LRMs from the mere next-word-predicting LLMs, are not necessarily either meaningful or causal to a model’s … reasoning? — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026 Romo’s acumen for predicting game play drew notice almost immediately, and lent new polish to a broadcast that has been around since the days of Brent Musburger and Pat Summerall. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 July 2026 Earlier this year, Nordstrom beauty director Autumne West singled out fruity notes as a 2026 fragrance trend to know—predicting them to be more popular than ever. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026 Chelsea are 8/1 to win the Premier League, 10/1 for the FA Cup and 8/1 for the Carabao Cup yet there could be value in predicting them to land silverware. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Monitoring trends is not about chasing every new idea or predicting the future with certainty. — Dr. William Morice, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Apple recently increased prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, AppleTV, and Vision Pro product lines, with analysts predicting increases for its flagship iPhone lineup as well. — Srikanth Jagabathula, Fortune, 24 July 2026 The company still expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, and executives are now predicting even larger outlays going forward. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 If the approach works, the benefits could extend beyond simply predicting storms more accurately. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicting
  1. prediction
  2. reading
  3. forecasting
  4. anticipating
  5. forecast
  6. foretelling
  7. prognosticating
  8. warning
Noun
  • But the federal probe into the Kalshi trading prompted rival online prediction platform Polymarket to cut ties with Santos in June.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That match was also the largest event prediction markets have ever priced.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Assume any agent reading text other people wrote can be given orders by it.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Barnkow, Arvada I’m reading with interest the articles regarding the water restrictions imposed by Denver Water and that the restrictions aren’t generating the reductions requested.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of reading
Noun
  • Trimmed and core measures, meanwhile, have the better forecasting record on where inflation is heading.
    — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Equipped with digital-twin smart controls and advanced geological forecasting systems, Navigator established a global benchmark for long-distance, large-diameter shield tunneling.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of forecasting
Verb
  • Rachel Barber As Fed policymakers headed into their July meeting in the morning on July 28, traders were split with about 69% expecting no rate move and about 31% anticipating a quarter-point hike, according to CME FedWatch.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Detecting, or even anticipating, this issue is challenging because the work keeps getting done.
    — Kim Meninger, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of anticipating
Noun
  • The forecast may stay unsettled into next week as some of the models indicate a system forming offshore, but those details remain hazy at this point.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of forecast
Verb
  • But the drama here feels too diagrammatic, foretelling a tragic fate from the first scene onward as everyone parties down like their lives depend on it.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
  • The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of foretelling
Verb
  • The new rule of thumb when prognosticating about the NBA trade deadline is to never say never — Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now — but the Nuggets are just too good to mess around with their playoff rotation over a tax bill.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop.
    — Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of prognosticating
Verb
  • The far western edge of the Florida panhandle was upgraded to a tropical storm warning.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The Israeli military said Lebanese soldiers had entered an area that was not part of the pilot zone and Israeli troops fired warning shots in the air.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of warning

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