as in forecast
a declaration that something will happen in the future
we were all amazed when the fortune-teller's predictions turned out to be true
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Recent Examples of prediction
Here’s who our MLB staff thinks will emerge victorious in the wild-card rounds, and for good measure, here are our World Series predictions.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Stephanov’s predictions show that a key measure called kurtosis should dip, rise above its baseline, then fall again.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
At the end of the day, McIlroy got the last laugh, as his European squad made good on his bold prediction from two years ago, defeating the Americans 15-13 and becoming the first team to win a road Ryder Cup since 2012.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That bold prediction comes at a moment when even AI’s loudest evangelists are warning of overvaluation and overbuilding.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Stephanov’s predictions show that a key measure called kurtosis should dip, rise above its baseline, then fall again.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
At the end of the day, McIlroy got the last laugh, as his European squad made good on his bold prediction from two years ago, defeating the Americans 15-13 and becoming the first team to win a road Ryder Cup since 2012.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
That bold prediction comes at a moment when even AI’s loudest evangelists are warning of overvaluation and overbuilding.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prediction
Noun
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Cohen is director of seasonal forecasts at Atmospheric and Environmental Research.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here's the forecast for Sault Ste.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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When tested on tasks from the financial services industry, the company said the new model outperformed earlier Claude models in tasks such as researching, building financial models, and forecasting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Addleman signaled plans to hire an independent financial analyst to evaluate Hayward’s budget from the past year and scrutinize the budget forecasting process that led to the budget’s instability, according to a city press release.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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When and how this messianic revolution would come about was up for debate and speculation, but large segments of the population, based on specific prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, believed that the time was at hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the world of Chad Powers, that prophecy sticks.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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