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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as in reading
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
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There is no predicting what joke might set off this particular malignant narcissist in chief, so really, who’s to say who is next?
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
That’s what a handful of artists do—capture the moment, while predicting what lies ahead.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press staff members take a swing at predicting the outcome of Sunday’s game in Ireland.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Outside scientists said this fast-developing technology could drastically improve earthquake early-warning systems, giving people more time to seek safety, and could be key to predicting catastrophic earthquakes in the future, if that’s possible.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
More than half of them expect Maduro to be ousted within the next six months, with 36% predicting his fall within three months.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
Going deeper The two startups, Kalshi and Polymarket, generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
There is no predicting what joke might set off this particular malignant narcissist in chief, so really, who’s to say who is next?
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
That’s what a handful of artists do—capture the moment, while predicting what lies ahead.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press staff members take a swing at predicting the outcome of Sunday’s game in Ireland.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Outside scientists said this fast-developing technology could drastically improve earthquake early-warning systems, giving people more time to seek safety, and could be key to predicting catastrophic earthquakes in the future, if that’s possible.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
More than half of them expect Maduro to be ousted within the next six months, with 36% predicting his fall within three months.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicting
Noun
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Was her prediction a bit of bluster?—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The brokerage provides the ability to trade prediction-market contracts in the US through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, which are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition, the projector offers a USB Type-A port and a card slot for reading files from USB memory as well as TF and Micro SD memory cards.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading to explore the most popular recipes of September.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When tested on tasks from the financial services industry, the company said the new model outperformed earlier Claude models in tasks such as researching, building financial models, and forecasting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Addleman signaled plans to hire an independent financial analyst to evaluate Hayward’s budget from the past year and scrutinize the budget forecasting process that led to the budget’s instability, according to a city press release.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another patron, anticipating his wife’s arrival, brought a couple of bottles of wine in a paper bag and handed them to the bar’s front man, Tracy Westmoreland, who looked unfazed.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 29-year-old father, who was anticipating the birth of a baby girl, spent four days at the Duval County Jail before being extradited to Polk County.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sometime Tuesday or Wednesday is the forecast for when the storms will be closest if remaining independent, and each will be due east of the coast between Wilmington in North Carolina and the state border of South Carolina and Georgia.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Somewhere between a sweater and a scarf, a cape is a breezy and versatile piece ideally suited to the volatile forecasts of the city’s humid subtropical climate.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every day there are LinkedIn posts, as well as Forbes, NYT, and WSJ articles about the massive capital reallocation by customers and investors to AI from SaaS, foretelling the end of SaaS.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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An optimist would read the internal market action in recent weeks as foretelling an early-cycle reacceleration/reflation dynamic setting up.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When and how this messianic revolution would come about was up for debate and speculation, but large segments of the population, based on specific prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, believed that the time was at hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the world of Chad Powers, that prophecy sticks.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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“Predicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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