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 study shows how improvements in stellar physics can reshape predictions of entire planetary systems.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Earlier this year, the central bank had forecast one interest rate cut in 2026, a prediction that economists now say is growing less likely given the jump in fuel costs.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.
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ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Now, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has a new prediction about AI's impact on the job market.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 May 2026
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
Earlier this year, the central bank had forecast one interest rate cut in 2026, a prediction that economists now say is growing less likely given the jump in fuel costs.
—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
This was done the day before weather predictions called for overcast conditions with the sun obscured.
—
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
Now, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has a new prediction about AI's impact on the job market.
—
Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
27 May 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.
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Analysts at Citi on Monday adjusted their forecast for oil to $75 a barrel in the third quarter of this year, compared to a previous forecast of $110.
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Before Wednesday’s storms, several large outbreaks occurred across the state the previous week on the evening of June 11, producing 20 tornadoes in the northern Illinois and northwest Indiana forecast area alone.
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The National Weather Service issued an extreme-heat watch at the Grand Canyon for midday Monday through Tuesday, forecasting temperatures that could exceed 110 degrees at the low-elevation Phantom Ranch.
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Preparing for what comes after AGI, the authors write, will take forecasting and benchmarking and continuous monitoring, plus the ability to turn that work into policy quickly, across labs and governments and the research community at the same time.
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In fact, his words are about the prophecy of the Song of Ice and Fire.
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SpaceX will officially acquire Cursor for $60 billion Just as the prophecy foretold—or maybe just as the paperwork disclosed—SpaceX will officially, finally, buy Anysphere, the parent company of the AI coding agent Cursor, for $60 billion in stock.
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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