plural predictions
1
: a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future
Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.
Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
2
: the act of saying what will happen in the future : the act of predicting something
The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/prediction. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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