as in predicting
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
Such predictions of doom go too far.
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Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
A day after Franks made that prediction, the county did, in fact, make public its latest lawsuit against Mind OC.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Across the Atlantic, predictions for the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut rates has dropped dramatically, with just 20 basis points of cuts priced in by the end of the year.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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Conor Sen, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
A day after Franks made that prediction, the county did, in fact, make public its latest lawsuit against Mind OC.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Across the Atlantic, predictions for the Federal Reserve’s ability to cut rates has dropped dramatically, with just 20 basis points of cuts priced in by the end of the year.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prediction
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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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The center, founded in 1960, provides the data and models that other institutions and universities rely on for forecasting and research.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tight inventory management and better demand forecasting free up margin without sacrificing quality.—
Jerry Haar,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The prophecy was fulfilled when their sister Helen joined them on — very unpredictable — drums.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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