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 Ruchir Sinha pointed to diagnoses and prognoses arriving months after the relevant event—sometimes so delayed that the information becomes almost moot. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In Quirarte's case, his prognosis went from 1 1/2 years to three, perhaps five more years of good quality life. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Doctors use biomarkers to help diagnose disease, estimate prognosis, predict whether a treatment is likely to work and monitor how a patient is responding to therapy. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026 My train of thought is to wait for a definitive diagnosis, a prognosis and a plan of treatment. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for prognosis
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  1. prediction
  2. forecast
  3. forecasting
  4. predicting
  5. prophecy
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  • Advertisement For many who work in climate, this season of extremes has revived the longstanding prediction that the effects of rising global temperatures will help drive a resurgence in concern among policymakers and the general public.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 18 July 2026
  • The highest call came from Blair’s fellow brokerage Raymond James at $800; the lowest was Stifel’s prediction of $190.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of prediction
Noun
  • That beat Wall Street forecasts, as did adjusted earnings per share.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 July 2026
  • The company on Wednesday reported its 12th straight quarter of double-digit revenue growth, but investors were spooked by a spike in its artificial intelligence capital spending forecast to between $195 billion and $205 billion.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • Whether prediction markets could aggregate useful data for forecasting wildfires remains an open question.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Connected to local weather stations and regional forecasting models, the foldable system receives early warnings of incoming storms, extreme snowfall, or hail.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 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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  • Annabeth has grown to care for Percy, but like Thalia, his fate is possibly tied to a prophecy that foretells of him destroying or saving Olympus.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • For adults, a faulty diagnosis can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, O’Sullivan said.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of prophecy

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