as in forecast
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
Plus, Crowe shares his own career predictions for the star.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
That volume of data is impractical to fit theoretical models to deliver large-scale, accurate predictions.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s because the flu vaccine formula changes every year based on predictions from global health experts about which viral strains will circulate in the upcoming season.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Two former Google DeepMind researchers who worked on the company’s Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI as well as its AlphaEvolve code generation system have launched a new company, with the mission of democratizing access to advanced algorithms.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
That volume of data is impractical to fit theoretical models to deliver large-scale, accurate predictions.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s because the flu vaccine formula changes every year based on predictions from global health experts about which viral strains will circulate in the upcoming season.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2025
Two former Google DeepMind researchers who worked on the company’s Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold protein structure prediction AI as well as its AlphaEvolve code generation system have launched a new company, with the mission of democratizing access to advanced algorithms.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prediction
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By reproducing the tachocline, scientists now have a foundation for more reliable forecasts of solar activity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The lower forecasts stem from the philosophy that the audience for this movie is niche-focused, limited to Demon Slayer devotees, and that no audience expansion is possible.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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This forward-thinking cultural calendar alignment demonstrates how successful brands anticipate and build collections around significant cultural milestones, providing retail marketers with frameworks for long-term trend forecasting and seasonal planning strategies.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet respondents are divided overall on the effect on interest rates, with 39% believing the president action's will result in lower rates and the same percentage forecasting higher rates as a result.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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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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Following Berthelot, the biologist Claude Bernard offered his own prophecy, announcing that scientists would soon be able to artificially forge new lifeforms.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Every ruler, every plan, every prophecy has been tested against the unruly currents of human will and the undertow of chance.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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