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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
When combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning, these tools created in NASA labs will strengthen wildfire prevention and firefighting efforts, Cwik predicts.
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Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service predicts a chance of showers in the days leading up to the holiday.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Here's what Old Farmer's Almanac predicts Maia Pandey contributed to this report.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The survey predicts that cancer cases and cancer deaths will continue to rise worldwide through at least 2050, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
This aligns with research showing that rural social identity predicts skepticism of external experts, illustrating a rural orientation toward prudent distrust.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The latest seasonal precipitation outlook predicts the Hoosier State might see above average precipitation (40-50% probability) from December through February, according to NOAA.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Our research finds that the insurance company a household chooses strongly predicts how much coverage the household has.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
TalentSmart found that emotional intelligence predicts up to 58 percent of job performance.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Michele Raphael, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The National Weather Service predicts a chance of showers in the days leading up to the holiday.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Here's what Old Farmer's Almanac predicts Maia Pandey contributed to this report.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The survey predicts that cancer cases and cancer deaths will continue to rise worldwide through at least 2050, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
This aligns with research showing that rural social identity predicts skepticism of external experts, illustrating a rural orientation toward prudent distrust.
—Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The latest seasonal precipitation outlook predicts the Hoosier State might see above average precipitation (40-50% probability) from December through February, according to NOAA.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Our research finds that the insurance company a household chooses strongly predicts how much coverage the household has.
—Tony Cookson, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
TalentSmart found that emotional intelligence predicts up to 58 percent of job performance.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
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Passmore reads from Black Arms To Hold You Up.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The book reads more like a letter left behind to the next generation, one with many ideas and few real solutions.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Old Farmer's Almanac anticipates a warm winter but with rain and above-average mountain snow in some areas.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The city wrote 397,000 tickets in 2024, and anticipates issuing 485,000 citations this year, according to data shared by the Department of Public Works.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Swimming in the crystal-clear water is another must, although Chavez warns that the river stays around 54 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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While countries like the UK offer radon risk maps, Dallas warns against relying on assumptions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 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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After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Netflix announces new Kennedy family series One of America’s most famous families is getting the Netflix treatment.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
21 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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By 2027, about 50% of enterprises are expected to deploy AI agents, and a McKinsey report forecasts that by 2030, as much as 30% of all work could be carried out by AI agents.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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AccuWeather forecasts a high of 59 degrees with partly cloudy skies for Halloween in Louisville.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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