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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
Casanova predicts more people will be embracing their natural grays as the weather cools.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Hall predicts that if the case goes to trial, Spencer will take the stand in his own defense.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 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
Gartner predicts that traditional search engine volume will drop 25% by 2026, with search marketing losing market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
BetVictor Canada predicts the Lions will face the Chiefs this year.
—Orlando Silva, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … SEEING RED – Florida Dem predicts decades of 'Republican rule' going forward as GOP edge grows.
—FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For precipitation, the CPC’s outlook predicts a 33-40% chance of below normal precipitation over the fall months.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
Hall predicts that if the case goes to trial, Spencer will take the stand in his own defense.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 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
Gartner predicts that traditional search engine volume will drop 25% by 2026, with search marketing losing market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents.
—Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
BetVictor Canada predicts the Lions will face the Chiefs this year.
—Orlando Silva, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … SEEING RED – Florida Dem predicts decades of 'Republican rule' going forward as GOP edge grows.
—FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For precipitation, the CPC’s outlook predicts a 33-40% chance of below normal precipitation over the fall months.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
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Her loves, her battles, and her relentless pursuit of recognition unfold against the birth of modern cinema, the show’s synopsis reads.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The city’s fireworks code reads like a laundry list of excessive fines.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bank anticipates strong results and raised guidance when Chewy reports financial results on Wednesday.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Within 24 hours, Wroe anticipates that ocean conditions will return to normal—Tuesday night for Hilo.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Energy’s July 2025 Resource Adequacy Report warns that only 22 GW of firm generation is expected by 2030—well short of the 104 GW needed for peak demand.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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National Weather Service warns of flash flooding across the United States on September 7, 2025.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Once the runway show is over, Heidi announces that Ethan’s, Veejay’s, and Yuchen’s looks were the judges’ least favorite.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stoked, Joe announces his candidacy to run against Ted, immediately recording a video and posting it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finance forecasts revenue and margin based on real-time usage.—
Scott Woody,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The seasonal outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center forecasts whether parts of the country will be above, below or near average for parts of the country for the meteorological fall -- September through November.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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