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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 Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The Olympics break is here and few could have predicted before the season where the Toronto Maple Leafs now find themselves.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
At the county level, staff previously predicted a budget deficit of $303 million, partly because Measure A was expected to bring in less revenue next fiscal year as the economy slowed and consumers spent less.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Physicists have long predicted such motion.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kenneth Walker III, Devon Witherspoon, Leonard Williams, DeMarcus Lawrence, Ernest Jones IV and Rashid Shaheed are predicted to be key players for Seattle, CBS Sports said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
In a conversation with Andreessen Horowitz partner Chris Dixon at a16z’s Founders Summit, the billionaire predicted AI will make manufacturing so cheap the cost of a car will drop thousands of dollars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapper of congressional elections, has predicted that neither party will gain an overall advantage due to redistricting.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) predicted in a 2025 document that the data center’s tax revenues—even while heavily curtailed by those tax breaks—would bring in over $22 million each year for the next 20 years.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Johnston predicted that, within 10 years, all new AI data centers will be in orbit, which could also solve the growing backlash to AI data center construction.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The Olympics break is here and few could have predicted before the season where the Toronto Maple Leafs now find themselves.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
At the county level, staff previously predicted a budget deficit of $303 million, partly because Measure A was expected to bring in less revenue next fiscal year as the economy slowed and consumers spent less.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Physicists have long predicted such motion.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Kenneth Walker III, Devon Witherspoon, Leonard Williams, DeMarcus Lawrence, Ernest Jones IV and Rashid Shaheed are predicted to be key players for Seattle, CBS Sports said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
In a conversation with Andreessen Horowitz partner Chris Dixon at a16z’s Founders Summit, the billionaire predicted AI will make manufacturing so cheap the cost of a car will drop thousands of dollars.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapper of congressional elections, has predicted that neither party will gain an overall advantage due to redistricting.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The Development Corporation of Abilene (DCOA) predicted in a 2025 document that the data center’s tax revenues—even while heavily curtailed by those tax breaks—would bring in over $22 million each year for the next 20 years.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
Adjective
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The anticipated costs are around $7,200 per community.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the anticipated return of BTS, after their three-year hiatus due to military service, the global superstars have shown no signs of slowing down in their popularity.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Officials reading the documents will be able to take notes, but must leave electronic devices outside the reading room.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The greatest tribute to him is to read his book.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rooms are furnished comfortably in the expected Southwestern decor, but avoid overdoing it thanks to restrained, contemporary hands.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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That gap between strategy and readiness plays into expected outcomes.—
Jennifer Belissent,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Wednesday sank 17% and had their worst day since 2017 after the company forecast slightly less revenue in the first quarter than analysts had expected.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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On a similar note, free cash flow is forecast to be anywhere between no income generated and a $3 billion loss.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There's the long foreseen Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown)-versus-Vecna face-off, coupled with a dramatic Godzilla-sized ensemble fight.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s actions, those foreseen and those unforeseen, are creating immense opportunities for change.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
Verb
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People were told that artificial intelligence was the final asteroid in the extinction event prophesied by Trevor Horn, and further told that generative models and algorithmic composition would democratize creation until value ceased to exist.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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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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Yang foretold his exit, coincidentally or not, in April.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Mansion Languished Jen and Ben’s divorce was foretold, like so many divorces, when the couple listed their house.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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 9 Feb. 2026.
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