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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
Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley recently predicted the Los Angeles Dodgers would be the ones to land Tucker on a 10-year contract this offseason.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In December, the agency predicted its Disaster Relief Fund — its primary pot of money for recovery efforts — would operate in the red by January, a shortfall that would worsen throughout the fiscal year.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Before the settlement, legal observers’ predicted that the suit would be dismissed due to industry norms pertaining to interview editing.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
In a hypothetical situation in which Comcast were to also spin off NBCUniversal, which is currently slated to remain with the company following the Versant transaction, and merge it with WBD, LightShed analyst Rich Greenfield predicted that deal could get through regulators.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
This work had found geomagnetic storms occurring during periods when no solar eruptions were predicted to hit Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
No one, besides maybe Neil Postman, could have predicted the formation of an international pornography cult.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Brentford, who are looking better than some predicted, were beaten, too.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley recently predicted the Los Angeles Dodgers would be the ones to land Tucker on a 10-year contract this offseason.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
In December, the agency predicted its Disaster Relief Fund — its primary pot of money for recovery efforts — would operate in the red by January, a shortfall that would worsen throughout the fiscal year.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Before the settlement, legal observers’ predicted that the suit would be dismissed due to industry norms pertaining to interview editing.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
In a hypothetical situation in which Comcast were to also spin off NBCUniversal, which is currently slated to remain with the company following the Versant transaction, and merge it with WBD, LightShed analyst Rich Greenfield predicted that deal could get through regulators.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
This work had found geomagnetic storms occurring during periods when no solar eruptions were predicted to hit Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
No one, besides maybe Neil Postman, could have predicted the formation of an international pornography cult.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
Verb
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That's because every possession demands rapid analysis such as reading the court, predicting opponents’ moves and making split-second decisions, all while maintaining control of the ball.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The sketch then cut to an indoor security-cam shot of him reading Post-its stuck to the fridge.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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To be effective, tree guards should be buried about 1 to 4 inches in the soil and extend roughly 20 inches above the soil or the anticipated snow line.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fast forward 55 years, and the event has grown into the world’s largest and most anticipated road race, drawing professionals and novices alike to push their limits — and test running shoe innovations along the way.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His expected preliminary hearing, in which the defense would challenge the evidence used to arrest him and cross-examine the state's witnesses, has been postponed until January at the earliest.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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An expected dip in mortgage rates isn't likely enough to help house hunters much, analysts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By Saturday, the weather service is forecasting sunny skies and temperatures in the low 60s in the day and around 42 degrees in the evening.—
Kendrick Marshall,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Context The NWS forecast earlier this week that the East Coast would experience moderate to major flooding, with winds expected to raise water levels.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The minute that happened, Farm Bank’s collapse was foretold.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One of Redford’s last screen roles, which presaged his retirement from acting in 2018, was as the career criminal Forrest Tucker in David Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her attraction to coloring books presaged her minimal style.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Close to a million voters cast their ballots before the Democrats announced their plan, while the redistricting session took delegates off the trail during the final full week of campaigning.—
Jahd Khalil,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Predicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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