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 The history of tech transformation predicts short-term pain (job destruction) and long-term gain (job creation). — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 July 2026 In operation, the system first predicts future visual states from current observations and language instructions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 On Friday, the agency predicts maximum heat indices of 109 degrees for West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity predicts that a rotating mass like the Earth pulls the fabric of space and time around with it in a perpetual swirl. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 In that time, the planning agency predicts 4,690 households will move into the area, filling a cluster of large subdivisions either already approved or in the pipeline for development. — Mark Dee july 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026 Investors should get good news when senior housing and skilled nursing companies report their latest financial results this summer, UBS predicts. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Haiken predicts a lot of Polestar dealers are going to end up downsizing or closing down entirely. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 10 July 2026 While its independence from general intelligence is debated, practical intelligence significantly predicts real-world success. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicts
  1. reads
  2. anticipates
  3. warns
  4. foretells
  5. announces
  6. presages
  7. forecasts
Verb
  • Then Anna fails Room 7 and winds up back in Room 8, where Becca swaps the players’ table positions, so Ify reads the win condition as well and leaves.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Sit still for hours, and blood flow to your brain dips slightly, but your brain notices the shortfall of oxygen and reads it as tiredness.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of reads
Verb
  • The city anticipates that the permanent facility will be constructed in the next four years.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention anticipates that cases will continue to rise, possibly through August, officials said Tuesday, July 14, during a call with media outlets on the response on the outbreaks.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of anticipates
Verb
  • The Federal Aviation Administration separately warns aircraft to steer clear.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Mud and long grasses signal a water source nearby, while a steepening hill beset with pebbles and stones warns of an adjoining cliff face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • Inside a hotel ballroom about three miles north of the ballpark, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and MLBPA interim director Bruce Meyer offered conflicting visions for the future of the sport, a disagreement that foretells a labor stoppage this winter.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Each label contains its own taxonomies of taste and cultural prestige, targeting the demographics most drawn to the status markers the badge foretells.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Definition of foretells
Verb
  • The final list of eligible vehicles won’t be known until California announces the participating companies.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sacramento launches curbside garbage inspections, and a beloved Oak Park ice cream shop announces its closing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
  • An index of 50 is balanced and presages neither economic expansion nor contraction.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of presages
Verb
  • The investment firm forecasts 18% growth in China’s industrial robots market this year, and shipment of 50,000 humanoids.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures above 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday, and heat that is set to stay in the high 90s over the coming week.
    — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Definition of forecasts

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