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verb

past tense of predict

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Recent Examples of predicted
Verb
Farocki, who read his Marx closely, predicted a world of labor ever more estranged from its effects. Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 And in many cases, the sources influencing an LLM’s view of a brand are rarely the ones the marketing team would have predicted. Joshua George, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 When the inaugural train packed with passengers hit the first pontoon, the entire structure dipped just a single inch — far better than even the most optimistic computer models predicted. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Many predicted that the pools grow very fast — that below the critical probability, puddles are tiny, and above it, a single ocean covers almost everything. Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2024, after publishing his findings, Schoenberger predicted that a sea change in cancer therapy was likely in the coming decade. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 This is a publicly available data set that is rigorous, that has historically predicted pockets of extreme food insecurity. Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 That may sound like an unlikely course of events, but who could have predicted that Journey would find a singer from the Philippines on YouTube and employ him for nearly 20 years? Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026 The outbreak could be declared over in a few weeks, Layden predicted. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
Adjective
  • One of Pittsburgh's most anticipated events is coming back on Labor Day weekend.
    Patrick Damp, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Within that, the specific element of the tracking data which makes batting so tough is the inconsistency of bounce, with a large number of deliveries either spitting (bouncing excessively) or scooting (bouncing far less than anticipated).
    Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Working from an early age, her father never had the chance to go to school and to learn how to read and write.
    Tania Bryer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • She was inspired to create the program by her father, who never learned to read or write.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • An expected 30 employees from NYDIG and 250 institutional client relationships will join BitGo, according to a person close to the matter.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And Fins have a secondary so inexperienced the guys might need asbestos uniforms against the expected torching.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia reported results that beat expectations, while forecasting revenue to grow 70% in fiscal 2028.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • Big Brother, the surveillance state prophesied by George Orwell, has a new name — Flock.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Or, The Covenant, a group prophesied by the Elder Scrolls to end the Daedra Wars.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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
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

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“Predicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicted. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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