as in forecasts
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the securities analyst's prognosis for the stock market in the new year
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Recent Examples of prognoses
Patients with larger and more frequent facial movements also had better clinical outcomes, indicating that the technology may help predict prognoses.
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Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
Patients typically enter the system only after symptoms appear—often late in the disease curve, when prognoses are poor and costs skyrocket.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
Patients typically enter the system only after symptoms appear—often late in the disease curve, when prognoses are poor and costs skyrocket.
—Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognoses
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While confidence is high that this storm will occur, small shifts in its track could significantly change impacts, particularly in New England, so stay tuned to the latest local forecasts.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The bump comes after Tesla released its fourth quarter 2025 earnings report, which narrowly beat Wall Street forecasts, but also highlighted the company’s first-ever decline in annual revenue.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Here are our predictions for who will win the Big Four categories — album, song and record of the year as well as best new artist — at the 2026 Grammys.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Any statistical deviations from the predictions of the Standard Model could signify the involvement of unknown elementary particles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
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Force gods, prophecies and witches are all in his wheelhouse, which could give some indication of what Kinberg is working with.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Jan. 2026
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Fantasy, at its grandest, is about wars, dynasties, prophecies, and the long shadow of history, action, and consequences.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Prognoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognoses. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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