Thesaurus results for PROGNOSTIC

prognostic

noun

präg-ˈnä-stik

Definition of prognostic

as in prediction

a declaration that something will happen in the future a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate

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Recent Examples of prognostic What is contained in this prognostic are rules or instructions by which to predict the very season, day, and hour of death coming to one who is sick, by the signs that are here set down. — David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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