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
Fans debated score predictions, discussed players and shared hopes that Algeria could upset the defending world champions.
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J.m. Banks
june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The good news is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains open and inventory drawdowns slow, then markets should avoid some of the dire predictions that were feared earlier, Hussain said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
When the predictions turned out to be right − Rue fatally overdosed − winners took home some cash.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
As always, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi answer our most pressing questions and make predictions about the upcoming race.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 June 2026
The dedication to this change is astonishing, and these predictions are coming true.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Pei isn’t alone in making these gloomy predictions.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
But the rest of the predictions told a more curious story.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
But just as machine learning models generally struggle with things outside the range of their training data, there may be situations where a model’s predictions will fail.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
J.m. Banks
june 15, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The good news is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains open and inventory drawdowns slow, then markets should avoid some of the dire predictions that were feared earlier, Hussain said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
When the predictions turned out to be right − Rue fatally overdosed − winners took home some cash.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2026
As always, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi answer our most pressing questions and make predictions about the upcoming race.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 June 2026
The dedication to this change is astonishing, and these predictions are coming true.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Pei isn’t alone in making these gloomy predictions.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
But the rest of the predictions told a more curious story.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
But just as machine learning models generally struggle with things outside the range of their training data, there may be situations where a model’s predictions will fail.
—ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictions
Noun
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Both forecasts can be true at the same time.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Most forecasts for the tournament’s first matches on Thursday and Friday are looking fairly mild.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Noun
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So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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This was no ordinary serpent, Alexander announced; this was Glycon, the new incarnation of the healing god Asdepius, come to deliver prophecies directly to the people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Predictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictions. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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