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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
Barzilay predicts that in many low-income countries AI will soon be integrated into health systems similar to how much of Africa skipped over landlines and went straight to cell phones.
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NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a hole in the outfield, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts Bellinger will go back to his former team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Ross sees the case as a toss-up, but predicts the court won’t overturn the entire program.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Duke Energy predicts that in the next 15 years, Carolina customers’ annual electric use will increase by about 58,000 gigawatt-hours.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Due to these supply challenges of the Thanksgiving birds, AFBF predicts turkey prices will be up 40 percent from 2024.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The firm predicts that the music and podcast streamer can raise subscription prices over the next few months, which should help lift shares.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The firm also predicts an 11 percent drop in the average gift spend.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
The company now predicts that for the full-year, currency-neutral revenues will increase around 9 percent and operating profit will come in at about 2 billion euros.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
However, the Los Angeles Dodgers have a hole in the outfield, and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter predicts Bellinger will go back to his former team.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Ross sees the case as a toss-up, but predicts the court won’t overturn the entire program.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Duke Energy predicts that in the next 15 years, Carolina customers’ annual electric use will increase by about 58,000 gigawatt-hours.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025
Due to these supply challenges of the Thanksgiving birds, AFBF predicts turkey prices will be up 40 percent from 2024.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
The firm predicts that the music and podcast streamer can raise subscription prices over the next few months, which should help lift shares.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
The firm also predicts an 11 percent drop in the average gift spend.
—Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
The company now predicts that for the full-year, currency-neutral revenues will increase around 9 percent and operating profit will come in at about 2 billion euros.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
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Mulzet reads an excerpt from Herscht 07769, which takes its title from the protagonist’s decision to write German Chancellor Angela Merkel a letter using only his name and postcode as a return address.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This one radiates intrigue without trying, a cool blend of rhubarb, rose, and vetiver that reads sophisticated but spontaneous.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The panel ended with a short warning about potential tweaks to United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Williams anticipates.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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Once adopted, Lucas anticipates the new fee schedule would kick in March 1.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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The report warns that the average global temperature rise over multiple decades is likely to exceed the Paris Agreement threshold within the next decade.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Climate Prediction Center warns of potential early-season lake-effect snow in northern Ohio, gusty winds and temperatures well below normal, especially in areas near Lake Erie and in higher terrain.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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For most, such latitude foretells a long stretch to go.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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No scripture foretells GPUs, gradient descent, or multimodal transformers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Shell announces share buybacks as earnings top estimates.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The question facing Federal Reserve policymakers, who will meet next week, is whether the employment numbers presages a broader slump.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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But a second round of arguments is a rare occurrence at the Supreme Court, and sometimes presages a major change by the justices.—
MARK SHERMAN,
Arkansas Online,
30 June 2024
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But as modern scientific capability made the almanac's seasonal weather forecasts less necessary, the publication remained beloved for its folksy charm.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Melissa could dump up to 30 inches of rain on Jamaica.—
NPR,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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