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 The model then predicts how much those variants affect molecular function. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 The latest forecast predicts the center will pass roughly 115 to 150 miles west of Kauai, close enough that any additional eastward shifts in the track could bring stronger winds and greater impacts, particularly to Kauai, the hurricane center said. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The weather service predicts the high temperature will be 92 degrees, with a nighttime low of 68. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts king tides on at least 40 days, reflecting how seasonal high-water levels are becoming a regular part of our coastal reality, the mayor added. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Bank of America predicts that liquid cooling will be used in 70% of new AI data centers by 2030, up from about 30% in 2026. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The former chief futurist at OpenAI predicts that there will inevitably be rogue AI agents operating independently of human control. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026 Gartner predicts that over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs, unclear business value and inadequate risk controls. — Emily Lewis-Pinnell, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Almanac still predicts celestial events like Supermoons every year. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
  1. reads
  2. anticipates
  3. warns
  4. foretells
  5. announces
  6. presages
  7. forecasts
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  • This one reads like a sales pitch from a data center builder or artificial intelligence company.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This prescience reads as astounding prophecy today, amidst the shift of enterprise AI spending towards on-premise.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • The market widely anticipates that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates further in September.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, which Ford anticipates will be in March 2027.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of anticipates
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  • Continue reading … EXISTENTIAL RACE — Anthropic insider quits, warns AI could wipe out humanity 'by end of the decade'.
    — , FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns crews near Kuwait and Bahrain to abandon tankers as both sides maneuver to control the Strait of Hormuz, a vital chokepoint for global oil shipments.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • 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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  • For example, if a hyperscaler announces a 1-gigawatt facility, that number typically refers only to how much electricity the facility is designed to consume.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Will anything matter here until Nvidia announces a half-trillion-dollar buyback?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • 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
  • But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of presages
Verb
  • AccuWeather forecasts that daytime highs in those regions will hit as much as 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit above historical averages through the opening days of September.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service forecasts sunny conditions Thursday and Friday, with highs in the low 80s.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasts

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