prognosis

noun

präg-ˈnō-səs How to pronounce prognosis (audio)
Definition of prognosisnext
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 There’s a lot of grassroots industry enthusiasm, rampant speculation in news reports, and positive prognosis by C-Suite executives. — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 My tests provide diagnoses and prognoses and treatment plans for the most complicated medical cases out there. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Tatum spends most of the weekend under the dark cloud of her pending biopsy results, which ultimately deliver a different prognosis than in the book. — Max Gao, Variety, 11 July 2026 But the former Senate majority leader's staff hasn't said much else to indicate what he's being treated for, what his prognosis is, or his condition. — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for prognosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
  1. prediction
  2. forecast
  3. forecasting
  4. predicting
  5. prophecy
Noun
  • The group’s predictions are nightmarish and agonizing to even contemplate.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Jason Trost Smarkets founder The first choice, though, would be for Smarkets to run as a prediction markets exchange regulated under the CFTC, Trost said.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of prediction
Noun
  • Unsettled weather returns to the forecast Wednesday, with a chance of showers and storms.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But banks including Barclays, ING, and Goldman Sachs forecast rates would stay unchanged at least through this year; traders are betting on an 80% likelihood of a hike over the next year.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • Demand planning capabilities on the Blue Yonder Platform utilize patented algorithms and advanced machine learning models to ensure that demand forecasting is not only highly accurate, but reliable.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That is a forecasting problem, and attribution is most of the answer, because nothing can be forecast that cannot be seen by business unit.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasting
Noun
  • 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
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • This mindset may even be beneficial; having negative ideas about aging is linked to worse health outcomes, almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As well as this, there had already been the prophecy about his martyrdom being something cruel and slow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophecy

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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosis. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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