as in predicting
a declaration that something will happen in the future
we were all amazed when the fortune-teller's predictions turned out to be true
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Recent Examples of prediction
The president took offense at some of Maher’s jokes and commentary on Friday, including the president’s prediction that China would end all hockey in Canada.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The thinking here is that, even if your predictions end up going to zero, the loss won’t be enough to derail your financial plans.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Melinda Roth, a professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, who researches prediction markets, told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Iowa experiment inspired a host of early efforts to create electronic prediction markets in the private sector, and even the Defense Department, that went well beyond elections.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
The thinking here is that, even if your predictions end up going to zero, the loss won’t be enough to derail your financial plans.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Melinda Roth, a professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, who researches prediction markets, told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Iowa experiment inspired a host of early efforts to create electronic prediction markets in the private sector, and even the Defense Department, that went well beyond elections.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prediction
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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
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Albemarle revenue down but beats expectations Albemarle also raised its long-term global lithium demand forecast Thursday, citing an explosive growth in the stationary storage market.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Plans for the walk could change depending on the weather, with a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Also, some weather forecasting models are bringing yet another storm into our area Sunday and Monday.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to European Avalanche Warning Services, an avalanche forecasting service that also tracks fatalities, an average of 100 people die in European avalanches each year.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Aziz’s muse commands, a prophesy of things to come, and the stage goes black.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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From this work, Wiener drew two warnings that now read as prophecy.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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