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
To be sure, some of the worst-case predictions did not materialize, such as an immediate recession or a housing market crash.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
But any correspondence between string theory and experiment is gratifying to Vafa, who has spent the past four decades trying to wrest the theory from the purely conceptual realm to the point of generating testable predictions.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
Indeed, Grail medical advisor Hall says the Galleri test is not a diagnostic tool; rather, by identifying the volume and type of DNA fragments and other cancer markers in the blood, the test results offer what are essentially predictions about the source of the cancer.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 22 June 2026
Some mock drafts and predictions have him being selected near the end of Round 1.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Oh, and a dog called Stanley and a six-year-old called Wilfred (who some of you may remember from last season’s Premier League predictions).
—The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The study shows how improvements in stellar physics can reshape predictions of entire planetary systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 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
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
But any correspondence between string theory and experiment is gratifying to Vafa, who has spent the past four decades trying to wrest the theory from the purely conceptual realm to the point of generating testable predictions.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
Indeed, Grail medical advisor Hall says the Galleri test is not a diagnostic tool; rather, by identifying the volume and type of DNA fragments and other cancer markers in the blood, the test results offer what are essentially predictions about the source of the cancer.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 22 June 2026
Some mock drafts and predictions have him being selected near the end of Round 1.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
Oh, and a dog called Stanley and a six-year-old called Wilfred (who some of you may remember from last season’s Premier League predictions).
—The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 21 June 2026
The study shows how improvements in stellar physics can reshape predictions of entire planetary systems.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictions
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Experts’ pessimistic forecasts are combining with reports from frustrated jobless young people around the country to form a seasonal outlook far from bathed in sunshine.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Space weather can change rapidly, with forecasts revised frequently.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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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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“Predictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictions. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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