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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The hurricane center predicts 4 to 8 inches of rain for the Panhandle, or up to 15 inches in some spots.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Continue reading … LONE STAR GAMBLE — Sunny Hostin predicts Texas will 'go blue' for the first time in over 30 years.

— , FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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