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
Bell said the federal evaluator in Chicago, where Brown has been held for competency observation and evaluation, determined Brown is not competent to stand trial at this time, but his prognosis for being restored to competency with medication is good.
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Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
My train of thought is to wait for a definitive diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of treatment.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
The prognosis he was given was a month to recover.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Sailing into the future So what's the overall prognosis for solar sailing?
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Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Andy Buck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
My train of thought is to wait for a definitive diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of treatment.
—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
The prognosis he was given was a month to recover.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Sailing into the future So what's the overall prognosis for solar sailing?
—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
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Spiking in popularity, prediction markets, including Polymarket, offer wagers on the likelihood of future events.
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But what do soccer fans from other countries have to say about the bold prediction?
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When temperatures soar and rain is absent from the forecast, your fruit trees may suffer from excessive water loss, sunburn on the leaves, and stunted growth, all of which can disrupt the likelihood of future harvests.
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The forecast is for sweltering temperatures and a possibility of rain.
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The National Weather Service issued an extreme-heat watch at the Grand Canyon for midday Monday through Tuesday, forecasting temperatures that could exceed 110 degrees at the low-elevation Phantom Ranch.
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Preparing for what comes after AGI, the authors write, will take forecasting and benchmarking and continuous monitoring, plus the ability to turn that work into policy quickly, across labs and governments and the research community at the same time.
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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.
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At a certain level of writing, you may be visited by prophecy, as happened there.
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Robert Shiller, a Nobel economist, worries that that panic could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosis. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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