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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodements
  1. forecasts
  2. predictions
  3. prophecies
  4. signs
Noun
  • This target looks impossible in the time available as current forecasts center around 40%.
    — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The brand declined to provide revenue forecasts for this launch.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • Representatives for larger agricultural interests say the state’s cost predictions for producers are severe underestimates.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Despite preseason predictions placing USC fourth in the Big Ten, this year's schedule is challenging, featuring games against Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana.
    — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • While not always negative, transference can replace curiosity with assumptions, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Outside of Silicon Valley, there is a tendency to dismiss such prophecies as, at best, patently unserious.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • So those are little signs, hopefully, of the offense getting things going a little bit.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Destructive blazes in France and Spain ⁠showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
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“Bodements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodements. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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