Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.
Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
Recent Examples on the WebOn Saturday, a climate activist illustrated a dystopian prediction to audiences at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024 That’s 7 percentage points higher than the average analyst prediction.—Peter Green, Quartz, 2 June 2024 Sacramento is expected to see its first 100-degree day of the year soon, according to the latest predictions from the National Weather Service.—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024 In this case, where the prediction was something negative, then nothing still feels like sunshine and roses.—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for prediction
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