PREDICTED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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In the same interview, Bezos predicted AI could usher in a three-day workweek, as Fortune reported. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026 This week is expected to be dry and warm, with above-average temperatures, the National Weather Service predicted. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Rain is currently predicted to fall in Indio and the wider region through Sunday morning. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026 Coastal sections of San Diego County could see between an inch and an inch and a half of precipitation with higher rain levels predicted farther inland. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Lennon, the Boone County clerk, predicted that there will be uncertainty as to whether the election winners can even be seated in Congress; surely, there will be litigation to that end. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Back in 2009, there was a Department of Homeland Security report that predicted a rise in far-right extremism. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 And Sasha Tkachenko, head of studio at My Drama by Holywater Tech, predicted that the technology would also play an increasing role in microdramas and vertical content in general, without upending traditional skills completely. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Even so, Musk predicted that 50 percent of the US population will have access to Tesla’s robotaxis by the end of 2025 — which of course turned out to be very wrong. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

Staging that key three minutes of the show’s meticulously choreographed, highly anticipated climax, is a technical feat involving more than 100 gallons of water and unwavering physical acumen on the part of the cast.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Later today, the company is announcing the anticipated leadership lineup of the company which is now called Skydance.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of anticipated

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Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The king-size bed had a pristine, cloud-white duvet and sheets; by the foot of it sat a lounge chair and ottoman ideal for reading.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of read

Adjective

The relationship between expected average daily rate and occupancy can be more informative than either metric considered on its own.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
But perhaps no one feels its expected passage in the Senate as acutely, or as personally, as Peter Mills.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of expected

Verb

That’s because bank stocks are particularly difficult to forecast, given that their performance depends heavily on macro factors rather than information that management might have about the company.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile overnight, South Korean tech titan Samsung is forecasting a record third-quarter profit of $80 billion.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecast

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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

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The explorer wanted his royal patrons to see his role in history as something foretold by the ancients.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
That night foretold a scenario that has kept repeating itself, which has revealed a clear dysfunction between the tournament’s schedule and the nature of tennis in 2026.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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