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 Barclays Investment Bank predicts that the market, now valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, could grow to $200 billion by 2035. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Sakkas predicts that consensus will shift toward more proactively testing sperm in the case of repeat miscarriage, especially as companies offer increasingly sophisticated and lower-cost DNA testing. — Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026 But despite that parade of stars, Corday predicts that Oliver’s character and story line will stand out from everything that’s come before. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Gartner predicts more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, citing costs, unclear value or weak risk controls. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The Farmers' Almanac predicts a winter of sharp contrasts for 2026-2027, with varied conditions across the country. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Undoubtedly there will be others, Brennaman predicts, not just in the NHL but across the pro sports landscape. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 This is just what the economic theory of Big Players predicts. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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Expansion to all hospitals countywide would be finished by the end of 2027, the motion reads.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
Hours later, as the three men sit behind bars, an officer reads Twist his Miranda rights.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reads

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Bank of America anticipates the payroll growth figure to come in slightly lower, at 80,000.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
The project anticipates bringing 1,000 jobs to Olathe, and an additional 13–20 employees hired for the first 10 years, according to the bond application.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of anticipates

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Pressure is mounting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that global oil stockpiles are dwindling rapidly.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The manufacturer, Compliant Technologies, warns they should not be used on children, pregnant women or the disabled.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 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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After the match, Mick Foley comes to the ring and announces that Statlander will compete in a four-way match for the TBS Championship next week against champion Maya World, Hikaru Shida and Persephone.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
There’s character aplenty, particularly in a main stand that announces proudly in its brickwork frontage just who are the home team here.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of announces

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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

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The weather service forecasts highs in the 90s again on Tuesday with a heat index of 108, and Gonzalez expects another heat advisory.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
The company forecasts that Michael Kors will return to growth in the back half of the year, while Jimmy Choo returns to profitability.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026

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