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

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

Despite preseason predictions placing USC fourth in the Big Ten, this year's schedule is challenging, featuring games against Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Overall, above-normal temperatures are forecast for much of the United States through mid-August, according to long-range predictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 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

SkyMiles members over 21 can use their laptop or mobile devices during their flight to make predictions tied to real matchups. — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 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

With the next presidential election only two years away and the start of campaigns even sooner, the candidates were asked for their predictions on the Democratic nominee. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026