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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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 Hurricanes are predicted to grow stronger and spin up faster, too, having a more damaging effect. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Still, the arrival time and intensity remain uncertain because coronal-hole solar wind streams don’t always reach Earth when predicted. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 None of these technologies produced the societal collapse critics predicted, yet each permanently changed how people communicated, learned, and interacted with one another. — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 21 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 Stern predicted that the trip would take less than three hours. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Fleming predicted the future of vehicle autonomy will mirror Fisker’s situation. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 19 July 2026 One producer predicted that Doctor Who could be rested for up to five years, and that the break would be good for the series. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted

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Topline The annual Perseid meteor shower — one of 2026’s celestial highlights — officially begins today, kicking off one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Some of the road closures have an anticipated ending time of later on Friday, while others are expected to last through the weekend.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of anticipated

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The disagreements were intelligent, experienced, and specific — and reading them in bulk did not soften my view.

— Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The pair met when Nolan showed up at Caine’s front door asking him to read for the role of Alfred Pennyworth in Batman Begins(2005).

— Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of read

Adjective

As an expected Finance Committee vote on the sale was canceled Monday, Conway again highlighted the financial link.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Scenes depicting Charles building the family’s new home, a robbery and even an expected pregnancy illustrate all of this.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of expected

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Temperatures are forecast to be 10 to 17 degrees above normal, prompting heat advisories for most of the Los Angeles area, outside of coastal areas, said Mike Wofford, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Each morning on Cuban state TV, a presenter who clearly has the worst job on the island, is tasked with forecasting the daily power deficit in the same way the local news in other countries reports the weather or traffic.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 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 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
The origin of its logo foretold the company's future role in creating many recognizable brands.

— Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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