PREDICTS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

predicts

verb

present tense third-person singular of predict

as in reads

to tell of or describe beforehand I can't even begin to predict what housing prices will be like 30 years from now

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Recent Examples of predicts Forrester predicts that more than half of layoffs attributed to AI will ultimately be reversed as companies encounter the challenges of replacing human talent prematurely. — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 That’s what Russ Eddins, sports editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Mississippian, predicts the tailgating epicenter will feel like this Saturday, when Kiffin returns to town. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 GrimAge, named after the Grim Reaper, measures DNA methylation in blood and predicts higher risk of cognitive decline. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026 GrimAge, named after the Grim Reaper, tracks methylation in blood and predicts higher risk of cognitive decline. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 Other key findings include the realization that a consumer’s mindset predicts loyalty better than demographics. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 As a whole, tech stocks will account for 50% of that earnings growth, the firm predicts. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Michigan's lake-effect snow could usher in snow sooner that the Almanac predicts. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The model then predicts how much those variants affect molecular function. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

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What was once a simple shelf of shampoo and brushes now reads more like a beauty counter.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Readers might think that once all the words are on the page, the translation is basically done, and the translator only needs to go through it once or twice to make sure that everything reads well.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reads

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Shares have ticked up nearly 2% year to date, and the average analyst price target anticipates the stock will more than double from here.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Regardless of the prevailing side, Uliana anticipates that another appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court could be in the future.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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While the total economic fallout of an extreme El Nino is hard to calculate, losses from past events have reached trillions of dollars, according to HSBC's Global Investment Research, which warns the numbers could be even bigger this time.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Cleveland Clinic also warns about dehydration during heat therapy, a real consideration in a busy household routine.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of warns

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At Saul's request, the witch summons what appears to be the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel, who foretells Saul's death in battle — raising the question of theodicy, or why an all-powerful God would allow an apparently diabolical act to occur.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Annabeth has grown to care for Percy, but like Thalia, his fate is possibly tied to a prophecy that foretells of him destroying or saving Olympus.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of foretells

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Technical debt at least announces itself through slow releases and frustrated engineers.

— Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The inflation print comes before the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee announces its latest policy update on Thursday.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of announces

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Charlie Kirk's family blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist's assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice announced Wednesday that presages a possible lawsuit.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The backlash to the Barbara decision presages another legal and cultural battle over the meaning of the 14th Amendment and its role in the debate over who is recognized as an American citizen, observers say.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

Definition of presages

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Polo maintains a robust inner eye wall according to recent radar scans from the Hurricane Hunters, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts winds nearing 180 mph Tuesday night.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
In its base case, the investment firm forecasts GE Healthcare Technologies will notch mid-single digit revenue growth and high-single digit earnings per share growth over the next year.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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