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
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Recent Examples of predictions
Overproduction comes from forecasting failures or execution mistakes, said Chan, adding that AI is not just about better demand predictions, but helping businesses make real-time decisions with accuracy.
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Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Only time will tell, but check out these predictions from the contestants, including one player boldly calling out exactly when he will get voted out.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Here’s who our MLB staff thinks will emerge victorious in the wild-card rounds, and for good measure, here are our World Series predictions.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Stephanov’s predictions show that a key measure called kurtosis should dip, rise above its baseline, then fall again.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The newer generation, according to our predictions, will have a positive contribution margin, meaning that the life cycle of the vehicle should have positive raw margin.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
What’s more, Nvidia will also take on the risk of being stuck with an inventory of GPUs no one wants if demand for AI workloads don’t match Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s rosy predictions.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Despite earlier National Hurricane Center predictions of strong winds and heavy rain across the Carolinas next week, most weather models now show the storm slowing or stalling well off the South Carolina coast, Kimball said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Only time will tell, but check out these predictions from the contestants, including one player boldly calling out exactly when he will get voted out.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
When the fortune teller’s predictions start to materialize, once cynical Gemma is ready to take a leap of faith.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
Here’s who our MLB staff thinks will emerge victorious in the wild-card rounds, and for good measure, here are our World Series predictions.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Stephanov’s predictions show that a key measure called kurtosis should dip, rise above its baseline, then fall again.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The newer generation, according to our predictions, will have a positive contribution margin, meaning that the life cycle of the vehicle should have positive raw margin.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
What’s more, Nvidia will also take on the risk of being stuck with an inventory of GPUs no one wants if demand for AI workloads don’t match Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s rosy predictions.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Despite earlier National Hurricane Center predictions of strong winds and heavy rain across the Carolinas next week, most weather models now show the storm slowing or stalling well off the South Carolina coast, Kimball said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictions
Noun
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Cohen is director of seasonal forecasts at Atmospheric and Environmental Research.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The plans show defense spending next year would stay largely static, and would be funded with tax hikes amid increasingly dour growth forecasts.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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When and how this messianic revolution would come about was up for debate and speculation, but large segments of the population, based on specific prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, believed that the time was at hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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