prognostication

noun prog·nos·ti·ca·tion \ (ˌ)präg-ˌnä-stə-ˈkā-shən \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Examples: prognostication in a Sentence

Definition of prognostication

1 : an indication in advance : foretoken

2 a : an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating : forecast

b : foreboding

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Examples of prognostication in a Sentence

the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger

Recent Examples of prognostication from the Web

Donald said that because of a special elixir administered every few years, the same Phil has been doing prognostications for the past 132 years.

— david montero, latimes.com, "How do you know it's springtime in Vegas? By waiting for Mojave Max to emerge," 29 Mar. 2018
Dolphins cornerback Tony Lippett hasn’t heard all of the dark rankings and prognostications related to his team for the 2018 season.

— chris perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dolphins ignoring bleak predictions for 2018 season," 27 June 2018
Actually, Tyler Wheeler’s prognostication was right on the nose.

— kenzie winstead, The Courier-Journal, "Father's Day weekend: Silver Creek father, son compete for state title," 15 June 2018
Then there is Orange County, a stubborn redoubt of conservatism that keeps defying prognostications that 80 years of Republican dominance will come to an end.

— jeremy w. peters, New York Times, "Orange County Fights Turning Blue. And the Resistance Is Formidable.," 8 June 2018
One of the problems with our prognostications over the past year or so has been that many of the highest-profile contests that have been contested have been ones in which the Republicans have an advantage.

— philip bump, Washington Post, "What Texas primary voting tells us about November," 7 Mar. 2018
Things will get complicated when last year's starter Tuf Borland returns from his Achilles injury, which could be as early as September according to optimistic prognostications.

— bill landis, cleveland.com, "Ohio State football defensive depth chart projection: Post-spring 2018," 24 Apr. 2018
The Mountaineers were picked to win the game by ESPN GameDay announcers Seth Greenberg and Jay Williams, who made that prognostication during the 10 a.m. GameDay special at the fieldhouse.

— gary bedore, kansascity, "Udoka Azubuike comes through with monster game in KU’s 77-69 win over West Virginia," 17 Feb. 2018
Now, keep in mind this prognostication was made and went to press way before Ohio State graduate transfer quarterback Joe Burrow decided to transfer to LSU.

— ron higgins, NOLA.com, "Athlon Magazine picks LSU to finish in back half of SEC's Western Division," 23 May 2018

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