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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Traditional identity systems were built for deterministic behavior, where actions and workflows could be predicted in advance. — Oded Hareven, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Some analysts who spoke to ABC News before the earnings report predicted volatility in the share price after investors glimpsed the latest financial disclosure. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 For the third quarter, Spotify predicted 305 million premium subs and 788 million MAUs, as well as operating income of €670 million and revenue of €5 billion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 Sixty years ago, Lessing had predicted the future, for what is doomscrolling but living in a room papered with headlines? — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Astronomers have been looking for a companion star since its existence was first predicted nearly a century ago. — ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Iran war could drag on for months The US-Iran war will likely drag on for months, analysts predicted, as new strikes disrupted a tenuous pause and the conflict widened. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 Many predicted this sort of mission-creep when VAR was in its infancy, and those warnings have proven well-founded. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Pollard predicted that the Burnham government would pursue additional sanctions against Israel with the support of a Jewish foreign secretary. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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Today marks exactly one year until millions of people experience one of the most anticipated astronomical events of modern times — and the countdown comes just 10 days before mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Last, but not least, is the anticipated rollout of highly non-transparent private credit funds coming to retail investor retirement accounts.

— Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of anticipated

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The expected rollout comes amid new attention on federal oversight of autonomous vehicles and how first responders navigate around them during emergencies.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Time and Water, from National Geographic Documentary Films, is an expected Oscar contender this year.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Definition of expected

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Court records show that in early 2022, Arbuckle managed a team of more than 20 and helped forecast loan demand across major sectors of the bank, including corporate, commercial, wealth management and small-business banking.

— Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Of course, bond yields track many factors beyond forecasting FOMC’s decisions, but expectations of rising interests rates can help drive bond yields higher.

— Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 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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In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.

— Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of prophesied

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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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