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
Karr pushed back against the more maximalist predictions made in the first few hours of the assault, claiming that JNIM could take over the country.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
There’s been a lot of predictions about bipodal robots—there’s gonna be a billion of them on the streets, doing all sorts of things.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Scientists at Ames National Laboratory are currently expanding a new artificial intelligence tool to improve predictions regarding how materials behave during the operation of fusion energy systems.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Some of the most notable, but also controversial, contracts on predictions markets like Kalshi are the ones related to politics, such as election results, a focus for the ETFs.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index report, due out May 12, will tell whether those predictions are correct.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Read below for a brief preview of each match and predictions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The predictions are not perfect.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Granted, many of the commentators offering these predictions are employed by traditional universities, and might tend to believe more strongly in the enduring relevance of the academy.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
There’s been a lot of predictions about bipodal robots—there’s gonna be a billion of them on the streets, doing all sorts of things.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Scientists at Ames National Laboratory are currently expanding a new artificial intelligence tool to improve predictions regarding how materials behave during the operation of fusion energy systems.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Some of the most notable, but also controversial, contracts on predictions markets like Kalshi are the ones related to politics, such as election results, a focus for the ETFs.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 May 2026
The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index report, due out May 12, will tell whether those predictions are correct.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Read below for a brief preview of each match and predictions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
The predictions are not perfect.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Granted, many of the commentators offering these predictions are employed by traditional universities, and might tend to believe more strongly in the enduring relevance of the academy.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predictions
Noun
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Last week, the American Hotel & Lodging Association reported hotel bookings for most host cities have tracked below initial forecasts, with particular weakness seen in Kansas City, where as many as 90% of respondents said sales were trailing a typical summer.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Jonathan Stacey will take over weather forecasts for the evening news on Fox 5.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
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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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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“Predictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictions. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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