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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
Higher confidence in generative AI predicted less critical thinking about the output. — Fernando Fainzilber, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 So far, though, there’s little sign of job displacement on the scale that the two tech barons predicted. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 While polls had shown the AfD with a comfortable lead for weeks, the CDU fared worse than predicted. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 That’s why physical books kept booming, long after the experts predicted they’d be replaced by digital readers. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026 Last week’s guest subscriber, Manchester United fan Matt from London, predicted six correct results out of 10 to send the readers to the top of the table. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Attorney Alan Dershowitz predicted prosecutors won’t try for first-degree murder charges if the case is tried again, and said a plea deal makes the most sense for both sides, during a Fox News interview. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 The forecast isn’t quite as positive for some other parts of the country, like New England, New York, Montana, and Washington state, where below-normal snowfall totals are predicted. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026 Akron is not going to be a very good team this season, and is predicted to have about five wins. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
  1. anticipated
  2. read
  3. expected
  4. forecast
  5. foreseen
  6. prophesied
  7. foretold
  8. prognosticated
Adjective
  • The legal fight over eligibility rules that has engulfed college sports escalated Thursday when the SEC filed a federal lawsuit against LSU in Alabama to counter the anticipated ruling for the players in Louisiana.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • In one of the most anticipated regular season bouts of the Texas high school football season, eight time state champion Southlake Carroll aimed to knock off North Crowley.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipated
Verb
  • This was the tame version, too, after a friend read the first draft and told him to rein it in a bit.
    — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If black isn’t your thing, the satin silhouette also comes in metallic hues that read like copper and bronze.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of read
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
Definition of expected
Verb
  • The storm is forecast to bring flooding rain, strong winds, storm surge, and possible tornadoes to the region.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Managing them requires organizations to continuously forecast demand, diversify suppliers, optimize consumption, govern commercial risk and connect AI investments to measurable business outcomes.
    — Prajkta Waditwar, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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
  • 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
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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