bodements

noun

plural of bodement
as in forecasts
a declaration that something will happen in the future the continuing fascination with the obscure bodements of the 16th-century astrologer Nostradamus

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  1. forecasts
  2. predictions
  3. prophecies
  4. signs
Noun
  • The chipmaker reported third-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street forecasts, with revenues at the data center business nearly doubling over the period.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The brothers began studying the weather more precisely, noticing patterns in forecasts and how the weather actually plays out around us.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • Unlike conventional speculative decoding, which checks generated tokens against a target model, VFlash can accept structurally valid visual predictions without requiring token-by-token agreement.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Using those predictions to decide which ideas deserve a test is worse.
    — Kate O'Keeffe, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Their bodies were found buried in rural Idaho on the property of Vallow Daybell’s new husband, Chad Daybell, an author of several religious novels about prophecies and the end of the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • How can two people build their own language based on emotions, based on signs.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of signs
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