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predicted

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verb

past tense of predict

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of predicted
Verb
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
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 31 Aug. 2026.

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