Synonyms of predictions

predictions

noun

plural of prediction

as in forecasts

a declaration that something will happen in the future

we were all amazed when the fortune-teller's predictions turned out to be true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forecasts
• prophecies
• signs
• prognostications
• prognoses
• prognostics
• auguries
• casts
• soothsayings
• anticipations
• vaticinations
• previsions
• bodements
• omens
• foresights
• harbingers
• portents
• forebodings
• conjectures
• guesses
• prospectuses
• surmises
• foreknowledges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of predictions

Current predictions for August 2026 are closer to 102; far fewer, but still considered active by recent-cycle standards. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026

These operational differences can quietly destabilize features and predictions. — Jagadish Gokavarapu, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

But the central bank’s new chair, Kevin Warsh, prefers less public communication than his predecessor, making predictions about his next move more difficult. — Laura McGann, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The publication says its regional forecasts are 80-85% accurate, though independent reviews have found long-range forecasts can be much less reliable than short-term weather predictions. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Representatives for larger agricultural interests say the state’s cost predictions for producers are severe underestimates. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Lest the Fed send markets into chaos, central bankers became obligated to follow markets’ predictions – locking the Fed into decisions even if the economy changed. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

In the week leading up to the early signing period, predictions of a flip from Georgia to Vanderbilt emerged. — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Previous predictions showed the industry downturn extending through 2026 and the global plastics glut not being fully solved until 2030, Carter said. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026