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
What is the prognosis for a turf toe injury?
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Their research eventually led to the development of Trikafta, a three-drug combination that can dramatically improve the prognosis for patients with the disease.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Serious condition, as defined by HCMC , means the patient is acutely ill and there is a chance for improved prognosis.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
The rare cancer patient with a two-month prognosis who, thanks to whole genome sequencing, has beaten the odds and lived a healthy decade tumor free.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Their research eventually led to the development of Trikafta, a three-drug combination that can dramatically improve the prognosis for patients with the disease.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Serious condition, as defined by HCMC , means the patient is acutely ill and there is a chance for improved prognosis.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
The rare cancer patient with a two-month prognosis who, thanks to whole genome sequencing, has beaten the odds and lived a healthy decade tumor free.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
Noun
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Was her prediction a bit of bluster?—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The brokerage provides the ability to trade prediction-market contracts in the US through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, which are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cohen is director of seasonal forecasts at Atmospheric and Environmental Research.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here's the forecast for Sault Ste.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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When tested on tasks from the financial services industry, the company said the new model outperformed earlier Claude models in tasks such as researching, building financial models, and forecasting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Addleman signaled plans to hire an independent financial analyst to evaluate Hayward’s budget from the past year and scrutinize the budget forecasting process that led to the budget’s instability, according to a city press release.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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When and how this messianic revolution would come about was up for debate and speculation, but large segments of the population, based on specific prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, believed that the time was at hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the world of Chad Powers, that prophecy sticks.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosis. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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