as in prediction
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 prognosis
The prognosis for John Middleton isn’t good.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The prognosis and life expectancy for stomach cancer depend on several factors, including the cancer’s type and stage.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
This places the cancer in the Grade Group 5, the highest-risk category, which is associated with a greater likelihood of metastasis and a more challenging prognosis.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Even that grim prognosis, however, isn’t keeping investors from the market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
The prognosis and life expectancy for stomach cancer depend on several factors, including the cancer’s type and stage.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
This places the cancer in the Grade Group 5, the highest-risk category, which is associated with a greater likelihood of metastasis and a more challenging prognosis.
—Molly Nagle, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Even that grim prognosis, however, isn’t keeping investors from the market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
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The owners of capital control the means of prediction that are needed for building AI—data, computational infrastructure, technical expertise, and energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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After the Houston Rockets’ 110–102 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the 15-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion offered high praise for the Mavericks’ 18-year-old forward — and a prediction that turned heads.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even Hawaii’s Big Island summits are under a Winter Weather Advisory, with up to five inches of snow and freezing rain forecast overnight into Sunday morning.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As this tricky forecast comes into focus, all signs point to Jamaica being ground zero for what could become one of the most destructive hurricanes of the season.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cooler temperatures are expected on Wednesday, according to the forecasting service.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Much better weather forecasting today would likely prevent a similar voyage from even taking place.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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Revolving around Patrick McCollum, a 75-year-old eccentric peace activist who believes he has been chosen by an ancient prophecy to help unite the Indigenous tribes of South America to save the Amazon and the planet from environmental ruin, the 85-minute film is undeniably surreal.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Yesterday seemed much more like a team retreating by choice, both through in-game changes and by the sheer fear of surrendering another lead — a fear that became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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