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 Despite the prognosis, his desire to live, love, and make art endures. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Even with her grim prognosis, Baumer is grateful for the extra months Daraxonrasib may give her. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2026 Vitello said the Giants are still trying to determine Susac’s prognosis, but noted that Susac needed to be carted in. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Your prognosis, or ability to overcome the disease, is estimated using the average 5-year survival rate, your overall health, and other factors. — Carrie Madormo, HEALTH, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prognosis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
  1. prediction
  2. forecast
  3. forecasting
  4. predicting
  5. prophecy
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  • Read below for a list of the match card, a preview and predictions for how All In will shake out.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prediction
Noun
  • At the same time, market forecasts expect adjusted EPS growth for the following fiscal quarter ending in August to moderate to 725%.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody should mistake this for a forecast, and the voters themselves would be the first to tell you as well (except for one, anyway).
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • The future of payments will increasingly involve continuous processing with maximum visibility and forecasting potential.
    — Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations invest heavily in analytics environments that generate attractive visualizations and forecasting outputs, but those insights never become embedded into day-to-day operations.
    — George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 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
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  • There’s urgency to rediscover rhythm as Miller’s prophecy of scrutiny comes to pass, which necessitates decisive leadership.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of prophecy

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