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adjective

as in anticipated

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verb

past tense of predict
as in read
to tell of or describe beforehand I can't even begin to predict what housing prices will be like 30 years from now

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Recent Examples of predicted
Verb
Many predicted this sort of mission-creep when VAR was in its infancy, and those warnings have proven well-founded. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Hurricanes are predicted to grow stronger and spin up faster, too, having a more damaging effect. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Still, the arrival time and intensity remain uncertain because coronal-hole solar wind streams don’t always reach Earth when predicted. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 None of these technologies produced the societal collapse critics predicted, yet each permanently changed how people communicated, learned, and interacted with one another. — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Pollard predicted that the Burnham government would pursue additional sanctions against Israel with the support of a Jewish foreign secretary. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Stern predicted that the trip would take less than three hours. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Fleming predicted the future of vehicle autonomy will mirror Fisker’s situation. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 19 July 2026 One producer predicted that Doctor Who could be rested for up to five years, and that the break would be good for the series. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
  1. anticipated
  2. read
  3. expected
  4. forecast
  5. foreseen
  6. prophesied
  7. foretold
  8. prognosticated
Adjective
  • Since 2008, Marvel’s Saturday night Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con has become, arguably, the industry’s most anticipated annual announcement event.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • For Chou, the anticipated difficulties of the voyage are more straightforward.
    — Velvet Wu July 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • Arteaga read a list with the names, ages and home countries of all 23 people killed.
    — Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • Sovereignty is the word carrying the most weight in the letter, and most coverage reads it as a trade term.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of read
Adjective
  • An expected lockout could drag into 2027, further limiting the Padres’ opportunities to compete with their expensive veterans.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • In all, a solid spec sheet that delivers the expected yearly upgrades.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of expected
Verb
  • Rain totals were forecast between 1 and 4 inches (3 to 10 centimeters), with higher amounts possible in isolated areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Winds are forecasted to be southwest to west 10 to 20 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of forecast
Adjective
  • When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
  • To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of foreseen
Verb
  • In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.
    — Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of prophesied
Verb
  • The prophecy of the film’s success was foretold when 70mm screening tickets for The Odyssey sold out quickly upon release one year before the movie was set to debut, according to The Los Angeles Times.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • The decision also foretold a cultural and political shift, which then executive editor Lacey Donohue — now a senior vp at Hulu — recognized immediately.
    — Frank DiGiacomo, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Definition of foretold
Verb
  • Every year there’s at least one rising artist who gets a substantially bigger bonanza of nominations than anyone had prognosticated, and this year that artist is Leon Thomas.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of prognosticated

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