PROGNOSTICATES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

prognosticates

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present tense third-person singular of prognosticate

as in predicts

to tell of or describe beforehand using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like

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Barclays Investment Bank predicts that the market, now valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, could grow to $200 billion by 2035.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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