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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
By the mid-2030s, the UN predicts that the number of individuals aged 80 and older will outnumber infants.
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Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Child Tax Credit For 2026, Bloomberg predicts the amount of the child tax credit will be $2,200.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
AirNow also predicts next-day AQI by analyzing recent data with sophisticated forecasting algorithms.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Qualcomm’s announcement predicts that accessories supporting Quick Charge 5+ will ship later this year and promises a peek at them during its Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii later this month.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Bregman has been a key player for the team, but FanSided's Chris Landers predicts Bregman will not be back on the Red Sox next year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The Smoky Mountains' forecast is supported by AccuWeather, which predicts the best time to see fall leaves in Indiana will be in mid-October.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
While Agent Nateur fans are asking for clean alternatives across categories, Covello predicts that toothpaste will be the next product to undergo a makeover like deodorant did.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Child Tax Credit For 2026, Bloomberg predicts the amount of the child tax credit will be $2,200.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
AirNow also predicts next-day AQI by analyzing recent data with sophisticated forecasting algorithms.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Qualcomm’s announcement predicts that accessories supporting Quick Charge 5+ will ship later this year and promises a peek at them during its Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii later this month.
—PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Bregman has been a key player for the team, but FanSided's Chris Landers predicts Bregman will not be back on the Red Sox next year.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
The Smoky Mountains' forecast is supported by AccuWeather, which predicts the best time to see fall leaves in Indiana will be in mid-October.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
While Agent Nateur fans are asking for clean alternatives across categories, Covello predicts that toothpaste will be the next product to undergo a makeover like deodorant did.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
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Lenett’s origin story reads like a mirror to what many modern consumers want.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Gomez denied any physical contact with the custodian and asked to speak with an attorney before being taken into custody at a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office in Doral, the affidavit reads.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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If an investor is wildly bullish on an asset, anticipates a large, sharp upward price movement in the near term, and seeks substantial capital gains, a buy-write or covered call may be a profitable strategy.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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While traditional customer personas are static profiles based on demographic data and past behavior, predictive AI anticipates future actions.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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During one of the harrowing trips, 11-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) learns from his father, Jamie (Taylor-Johnson), of the location of a strange doctor named Kelson (Fiennes), but warns his son to stay away from the madman.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While a seven-figure career without a degree sounds like a dream for Gen Z, Eklund also warns that success doesn’t always come swiftly.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 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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Trump announces arrest of suspect Tyler Robinson As of Thursday night, the assassination suspect remained at large.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Apple announces new iPhones and more.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 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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Next year, Swinburne forecasts the box office could get to $11 billion, which would put it back to its 2019 levels.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gartner forecasts global spending on generative AI to hit $644 billion in 2025, a 76% jump from last year.—
Jay Limburn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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