as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
those annual predictings by self-styled psychics that grace the front pages of the tabloids
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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 predicting
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Stop overriding the ranking and start predicting it.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
AccuWeather is also predicting the number of 90-degree days to be near or above the historical average in Boston, Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Forecasters are predicting a substantial El Nino, a cyclical and natural process in which patches of the equatorial Pacific warm and alter the world’s weather patterns, including rainfall.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Some forecasters are predicting that Northern California will see an above-normal incidence of significant fires due to the dryness of the vegetation, but the picture for Southern California is less clear.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Nvidia remains in an enviable position, with Wall Street predicting that the company’s revenue will account for more than a third of the entire semiconductor sector’s sales this year.
—Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Each week since the season began in August, four of us — an algorithm, a guest subscriber on rotation, Wilfred and I — have been predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
As Starlink gains traction as a potential disruptor to traditional ISPs, Verizon’s CEO is downplaying the threat, predicting that satellite rivals SpaceX and Amazon will remain niche internet providers in the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Noun
With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
By Saturday morning, rival studios were more bullish than Disney in predicting a four-day domestic opening of $95 million to $100 million for Mandalorian.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Stop overriding the ranking and start predicting it.
—Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
AccuWeather is also predicting the number of 90-degree days to be near or above the historical average in Boston, Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Forecasters are predicting a substantial El Nino, a cyclical and natural process in which patches of the equatorial Pacific warm and alter the world’s weather patterns, including rainfall.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Some forecasters are predicting that Northern California will see an above-normal incidence of significant fires due to the dryness of the vegetation, but the picture for Southern California is less clear.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Nvidia remains in an enviable position, with Wall Street predicting that the company’s revenue will account for more than a third of the entire semiconductor sector’s sales this year.
—Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Each week since the season began in August, four of us — an algorithm, a guest subscriber on rotation, Wilfred and I — have been predicting the Premier League results with varying degrees of success.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
As Starlink gains traction as a potential disruptor to traditional ISPs, Verizon’s CEO is downplaying the threat, predicting that satellite rivals SpaceX and Amazon will remain niche internet providers in the US.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicting
Noun
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Fans take their own stabs pro bono, posting to Reddit their predictions for the draft’s first round, or their bespoke guesses for all two hundred and fifty-seven picks.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Mosca and his coauthor based their prediction on the opinions of 26 experts.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
Verb
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About 20 volunteers stood together around a table with a dozen rifles Thursday morning, drinking coffee, helping each other with their uniforms, chatting and reading newspapers.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Comfort never goes out of style, so consider investing in a pair of Adidas Vl Court Bold Sneakers and keep reading for Adidas shoe deals at Amazon.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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In addition to following and sharing insights from forecasting firms, the team mines social media, pop culture and television, runway collections, people watching and more to determine where style is headed.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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The forecasting model is not yet precise enough to predict exactly which beaches will be hit.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Aviation’s safety culture is built around anticipating failure, not responding to it.—
Andrew Rogers,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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Tudor maintained that Kinsky would play again for Spurs, perhaps even this season, something not even the most optimistic of Tottenham fans would have been eagerly anticipating.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Temperatures are only expected to drop from there, dipping into the low 50s and in some places 40s, overnight, according to the AccuWeather forecast.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Signs point to warm, dry summer Longer term, forecasts point to El Niño developing through the summer and into next winter, said Troy Lindquist, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service.—
Mark Dee
May 22,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The Guardian similarly noted more than a dozen $100,000 bets on prediction markets foretelling the February air strikes on Iran, while The New York Times last month reported 150 bets of $1,000 or more predicting the start of the war.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The stories foretelling McGonigle’s talents are numerous.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The new rule of thumb when prognosticating about the NBA trade deadline is to never say never — Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now — but the Nuggets are just too good to mess around with their playoff rotation over a tax bill.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Budget belt-tightening has Massachusetts teachers sounding the alarm, warning that over 1,000 positions are currently sitting on the chopping block at schools across the state.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Labor economists are skeptical of widespread automation in restaurants, warning productivity benefits are often modest compared to the cost of the new technology, and that truly unlocking benefits of AI in the industry requires a complete overhaul of operations.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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“Predicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicting. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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