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
Listen to this article 2 min Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce will be getting his steps in after his Game 2 Celtics-Knicks prediction ended terribly for him.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The researchers were surprised to see that the smaller gamma-ray signal matched their predictions of what a heavy-element-creating magnetar giant flare would look like.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
One complicating factor in these predictions is the fluctuating puffiness of Earth’s atmosphere, which can swell or shrink based on how much it’s being battered by solar wind and other space weather events.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
The A-list guest list is kept confidential until the night before the Met Gala, though fashion fans cast predictions based on previous past.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
The researchers were surprised to see that the smaller gamma-ray signal matched their predictions of what a heavy-element-creating magnetar giant flare would look like.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
One complicating factor in these predictions is the fluctuating puffiness of Earth’s atmosphere, which can swell or shrink based on how much it’s being battered by solar wind and other space weather events.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
The A-list guest list is kept confidential until the night before the Met Gala, though fashion fans cast predictions based on previous past.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prediction
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As the range of near-term outcomes widens and becomes hard to predict, the company is withholding second-quarter operating income growth and earnings per share forecasts, CFO Rainey said.—
Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Chicago is still expecting rainfall on Friday night, but weather forecasts show that the temperature will cool and the severe thunderstorms will stop in time for Beyoncé's Saturday and Sunday night performances.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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With her momentum, Irene is already laying a path to deliver what a gay prophecy once foretold: a Porkchop queen who dark horses her way to win All Stars.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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On Thursday, that prophecy came true, when Prevost, a 69-year-old cardinal, was elected to be the 267th pontiff -- and the first from the United States.—
Alex Perez,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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