as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate
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Recent Examples of prognostic
What is contained in this prognostic are rules or instructions by which to predict the very season, day, and hour of death coming to one who is sick, by the signs that are here set down.
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David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostic
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After years of prediction that time crystals could exist in the real world too, scientists made the first-ever time crystal nearly a decade ago and have found several types of time crystals each with unique properties that could be used for different applications.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The rise of prediction markets — which MLB has decided to embrace — has added more fuel to the fire.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Conclusion Commercial forecasting at scale is not a modeling contest.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The center’s work focuses on hurricane forecasting, wildfire monitoring, weather prediction and space weather, among other areas.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
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Sunday is expected to be consistently hot, , with day temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees, according to the weather service’s forecast.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Recent forecasts estimated that inflows to Lake Powell, a key reservoir that straddles the Utah-Arizona border, will be the third-smallest on record.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some evangelicals espouse prophecies in which warfare involving Israel is key to bringing about the return of Jesus.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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In one episode which went viral, Thiel is depicted as a bizarre authority on biblical prophecies and the Antichrist, often tied to the series’ political plots.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Prognostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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