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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Wade predicted the McDonald’s expansion will spill into Florida. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Before last season, when Pete was at Kentucky, a reporter told him that at least one media member had predicted the Wildcats to finish second-to-last in the 16-team SEC. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 If the seed is known, however, the sequence of numbers can be predicted—which is where RNG manipulation in Pokémon comes into play. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 Conklin predicted growing Chinese capacity in those chips could put significant pressure on American and other Western semiconductor companies over the next two years. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Gruters specifically predicted victories for Republican Senate candidates in Ohio, Maine, and Texas, where Democrats are eyeing flipping longtime Republican seats. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 An analysis by the Senate Appropriations staff predicted a loss of up to $735 million to the general fund in the short term under Petrie-Norris’ bill. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Such a high-profile bout involving McGregor is predicted to become the largest bare-knuckle event ever, further amplifying the sport's growing popularity. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Around this time last year, some of us — ugh, myself — predicted Florida football would be in contention for the College Football Playoff. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

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The highly anticipated main event is still awaiting its thrilling conclusion.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
At least two more death warrants have been signed for 2026 — with more anticipated.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipated

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Write Out Loud — an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience — has announced its 20th season of Story Concerts.

— Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
The Complete Works is a must read at any stage of life, not just for a semester of English 101.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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Iris is currently crowdfunding the T1 on Kickstarter, where it can be ordered for as little as US$1,120 (down from its expected MSRP of $1,495).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026
Nuclear expansion could drive demand The expected increase in demand is linked in part to US plans to expand domestic nuclear power.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of expected

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The bank further expects pilot projects in China to begin moving into broader deployments in the second half of this year, with full-size humanoids forecast to account for about 30% of shipments, rising to 70% by 2028.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Miami is forecast to be unusually hot once again on Wednesday, with heat advisories covering all of the Florida Peninsula, with the exception of the Florida Keys, and a forecast high temperature in the mid-to-upper 90s in the city.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 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

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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

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