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prognosticating

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adjective

prognosticating

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verb

present participle of prognosticate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prognosticating
Verb
The new rule of thumb when prognosticating about the NBA trade deadline is to never say never — Luka Doncic is a Los Angeles Laker now — but the Nuggets are just too good to mess around with their playoff rotation over a tax bill. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026 Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop. Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosticating
Noun
  • But the federal probe into the Kalshi trading prompted rival online prediction platform Polymarket to cut ties with Santos in June.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That match was also the largest event prediction markets have ever priced.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Seat counts have stopped predicting anything, which means the pricing model underneath thirty years of enterprise software is now unstable in both directions, and everybody selling it knows.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • AlphaFold achieved remarkable accuracy at predicting a protein’s likely three-dimensional structure.
    Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Trimmed and core measures, meanwhile, have the better forecasting record on where inflation is heading.
    Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Equipped with digital-twin smart controls and advanced geological forecasting systems, Navigator established a global benchmark for long-distance, large-diameter shield tunneling.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Areas where forecasts consistently predict clear skies — or persistent cloud — will become increasingly obvious as eclipse day approaches.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • With no rain in the forecast, here’s what to expect from the wind and heat in the coming days.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Both mother and child lean toward the infant Saint John the Baptist, who raises aloft a small cross, a prophecy of events to come.
    Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Each campaign features unique prophecies, rivalries, characters and challenges.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Prognosticating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosticating. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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