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
Stay ahead of every moment, from theme predictions to who’s wearing who.
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Gabrielle Reich, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Redick admitted that there was a freedom to the expectations suddenly being so low – a permanent-marker selection for playoff predictions among sports-debate broadcasts over the past week.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Burke said water level predictions from the National Weather Service were 1 foot lower Thursday than those released Wednesday.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Young also pushed back against the idea that simulations must deliver perfect predictions to be useful.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The worst predictions did not fully come true.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Economic outlooks for both Oakland and the Bay Area as a whole had appeared bleak over the next year, even before the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran made financial predictions more uncertain.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Over seven days, ARGOS reduced total water usage by 58% and was only about 4% off in its soil measuring predictions, Paul said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Despite doctors' predictions, Aspnes survived.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Gabrielle Reich, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Redick admitted that there was a freedom to the expectations suddenly being so low – a permanent-marker selection for playoff predictions among sports-debate broadcasts over the past week.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Burke said water level predictions from the National Weather Service were 1 foot lower Thursday than those released Wednesday.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Young also pushed back against the idea that simulations must deliver perfect predictions to be useful.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The worst predictions did not fully come true.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
Economic outlooks for both Oakland and the Bay Area as a whole had appeared bleak over the next year, even before the United States’ and Israel’s war with Iran made financial predictions more uncertain.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Over seven days, ARGOS reduced total water usage by 58% and was only about 4% off in its soil measuring predictions, Paul said.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Despite doctors' predictions, Aspnes survived.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictions
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If world models develop as a complementary layer—built alongside LLMs rather than replacing them—the compute requirements could substantially exceed what current Wall Street forecasts anticipate.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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When every team operates from the same data foundation and AI amplifies that visibility with stronger forecasts and smarter allocation, the entire value chain becomes more predictable, and more profitable.—
John Brearley,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Network has been rightfully criticized for its portrayal of Arabs, but the film’s other themes — the rise of reality TV, the media’s exploitation of celebrities, the prioritization of ratings above all else — now seem like prophecies.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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The ceremonies will include the singing of the scriptural prophecies concerning the passion and the crucifixion and the singing of the passion proper, followed by the veneration of the cross.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Predictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictions. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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