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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Despite analysts’ predictions kids could be wearing slouchy joggings, Wröbel said many are returning to school in indigo and black denim.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
But the 2020 pandemic created a recession and resulting recovery that have often defied predictions and conventional wisdom.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Our prediction is the Lions going 11-6 and winning the Super Bowl.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
However, the Columbus Dispatch found that most analyses of the almanac's predictions have indicated an accuracy rate of 50%.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
But the 2020 pandemic created a recession and resulting recovery that have often defied predictions and conventional wisdom.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Our prediction is the Lions going 11-6 and winning the Super Bowl.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
However, the Columbus Dispatch found that most analyses of the almanac's predictions have indicated an accuracy rate of 50%.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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