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.
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David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostic
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The team further confirmed its validity by comparing predictions with experimental results across a wide range of material combinations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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This at its core was a junk data problem because their world model lacked sufficient understanding of physics leading to realistic prediction.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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All other assessable events, for the most part, can be predicted through assessment roll forecasting, which is conducted throughout the year to ensure few surprises, if any, at the end of the year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Last year, Colorado approved the aerial snow monitoring and forecasting program, part of the statewide water agency, the Colorado Water Conservation Board.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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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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Some more aggressive forecasts predicted oil could rise even higher.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The National Weather Service has confirmed two more tornadoes from Sunday and Monday’s storms, bringing the total in the Kansas City forecast region to eight, according to survey results released Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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That doomsaying prophesy in a Securities and Exchange Commission report came after the airline announced new flights from FLL, to Grand Cayman, Belize City and Key West.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Two totally platonic best bros set off on a quest of the heart, while rival soldiers compete over a world-altering prophecy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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“Prognostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostic. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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