predictions

plural of prediction

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Recent Examples of predictions Serene predictions are a mug’s game, foolish in the extreme, whether they are based on polls or magical thinking. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026 These predictions are specific to each city, so your exact viewing times will depend on your viewing location. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Forecasters caution, however, that these predictions are just that, predictions. — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 8 of the NFL season, with the Detroit Lions defeating the unbeaten Minnesota Vikings and the Pittsburgh Steelers beating the Cleveland Browns. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 See Star-Telegram high school sports editor Charles Baggarly and reporter Darren Lauber’s predictions for 26 Fort Worth-area games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026 There have also been some instances when the opposition party was expected to win big in the midterms but fell short of those predictions. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 An engineer can test the predictions and reject designs that violate technical requirements. — Sufian Aldogom, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026 Click here to get the full newsletter in your inbox, including a special edition with Henry Olsen’s election-eve predictions. — Henry Olsen, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictions
Noun
  • Still, the latest forecasts can help provide a roadmap for cities to prepare for potential impacts and allocate resources.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs upped its forecasts for expansion this year and next as a result.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Predictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictions. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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