Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of predictions But the iconic rail line connecting Orange County to San Diego is under threat thanks to coastal erosion — and officials say the situation could get much worse if predictions of an intense El Niño winter come to pass. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Rather, physicists seek to identify a few simple concepts, expressed in mathematical relationships, that make reliable predictions in many different situations. — Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Earlier on Friday, the weekend-long All Things Go NYC Festival scheduled for New York’s Forest Hills Stadium was canceled due to the weather predictions. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Some Oscar pundits are even putting it in their Best Picture predictions. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Since Kalshi is a private company that is not obliged to publish its financials, PitchBook’s predictions are based in some cases on estimates rather than hard figures. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 The company also runs an offshore predictions platform, which was founded in 2020. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 See Star-Telegram high school sports editor Charles Baggarly and reporter Darren Lauber’s predictions for 27 Fort Worth-area games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Weather predictions from the Old Farmer’s Almanac expect temperatures in October and November to be one degree hotter than average. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

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The reforms also require companies to disclose forward-looking statements, forecasts and financial performance indicators covering at least the following year, which should help create more sustainable demand after listing.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes.

— Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecasts

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Some of its inhabitants look for ominous signs and listen to prophecies.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
If only professional old salt Wyck (Stephen Root) would quit with the doomsday prophecies about the fog being a sign of the island waking from malevolent slumber.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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