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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
Within five years, Amon predicts, those devices will be dominant, serving hundreds of millions globally.
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Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Kucuk predicts average occupancy in June and July at his hotel to increase 10% to 15% and average daily rate to go up 20% to 25% compared to 2025.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Cupich predicts that the document will grapple with how AI might help or hurt humanity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Keith Poliakoff, a land-use attorney who represents developers seeking government permits, predicts most of the new towers will be built in the next 20 years.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The typical analyst predicts American Electric and NiSource will each rise more than 5% over the next year, per LSEG.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 May 2026
In a way, Fanny Hill, their best album, predicts this possibility of erasure and pushes against it.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
The National Cancer Institute predicts that 67,530 new cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed in 2026, and that 52,740 people will die from the disease during the same time.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
AirDNA predicts that daily rate for these rentals will rise 50-60% in the first six months in Los Angeles, compared with the same period a year ago, according to Lane.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Kucuk predicts average occupancy in June and July at his hotel to increase 10% to 15% and average daily rate to go up 20% to 25% compared to 2025.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Cupich predicts that the document will grapple with how AI might help or hurt humanity.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Keith Poliakoff, a land-use attorney who represents developers seeking government permits, predicts most of the new towers will be built in the next 20 years.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The typical analyst predicts American Electric and NiSource will each rise more than 5% over the next year, per LSEG.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 May 2026
In a way, Fanny Hill, their best album, predicts this possibility of erasure and pushes against it.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 3 May 2026
The National Cancer Institute predicts that 67,530 new cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed in 2026, and that 52,740 people will die from the disease during the same time.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 2 May 2026
AirDNA predicts that daily rate for these rentals will rise 50-60% in the first six months in Los Angeles, compared with the same period a year ago, according to Lane.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
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Not buried in a budget document nobody reads.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The fellowship, in that sense, reads as a continuation of that ethos, translated into institutional form.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Cencora now anticipates growth of 4% to 6%, versus its earlier guidance of 7% to 9%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The center, which has cost over $800 million to build and was originally scheduled to open in 2021 and then 2025, anticipates over 750,000 annual visitors.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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However, despite the deluge of social media posts from hair transplant recipients, including Huffman, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery warns that many Turkish hair clinics are unlicensed and lack proper medical oversight.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS BREW BLUNDER — Coffee expert warns one lazy habit can turn your single-serve machine into a germ trap.—
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FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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From the Russian perspective, all of this lines up with Europe’s history and foretells its destiny.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
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The evidence foretells what’s in store for the future.—
Keiji Horikawa,
The Conversation,
22 Dec. 2025
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Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces new rules for the upcoming season, and this year, much of the focus is on AI.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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An index of 50 is balanced and presages neither economic expansion nor contraction.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Later Wednesday night, the National Weather Service forecasts that those winds will shift, sending smoke toward the metro areas of both counties.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kpler forecasts oil supply losses from the strait closure will total 700 million barrels by the end of April.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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