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as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
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as in premonition
a feeling that something bad will happen
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger
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Recent Examples of prognostication
But the national prognostications for Miami seem especially pessimistic after last season’s 8-9 record followed four consecutive winning seasons.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That embrace continued just days before the NFL season begins with predictions and prognostications galore.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Most experts’ prognostications are substantially shorter than that.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
What's mucking up the process is a telepathic outlier named The Mule (Pilou Asbæk), whose ravenous appetite for galactic dominance has created anomalies in Seldon's branching prognostications of how this whole ordeal will unfold.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That embrace continued just days before the NFL season begins with predictions and prognostications galore.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Most experts’ prognostications are substantially shorter than that.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
What's mucking up the process is a telepathic outlier named The Mule (Pilou Asbæk), whose ravenous appetite for galactic dominance has created anomalies in Seldon's branching prognostications of how this whole ordeal will unfold.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostication
Noun
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Was her prediction a bit of bluster?—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The brokerage provides the ability to trade prediction-market contracts in the US through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, which are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The earlier photo feels like a premonition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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How did their mother deal with this premonition?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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When tested on tasks from the financial services industry, the company said the new model outperformed earlier Claude models in tasks such as researching, building financial models, and forecasting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Addleman signaled plans to hire an independent financial analyst to evaluate Hayward’s budget from the past year and scrutinize the budget forecasting process that led to the budget’s instability, according to a city press release.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Switching to pricier papers specifically designed for inkjets can boost an ink tank printer's text quality and line graphics to at least match a laser, but the different paper types have a noticeably different feel than standard plain paper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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It was used on pretty pumps and as a panel on suede ballerina sneakers, giving the athletic style an elegant feel.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Cohen is director of seasonal forecasts at Atmospheric and Environmental Research.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here's the forecast for Sault Ste.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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For its part, the stock market has defied financial fears during recent government shutdowns.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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For Jones, that means confronting her childhood fear of clowns.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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While Hern was not accused of causing his wife's death, court records show that authorities had suspicions to the contrary.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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More than any other change, this one act cemented Twitter’s new identity as a right-wing media platform that acted as an extension of Musk’s own political beliefs, paranoid suspicions, midnight musings and personal interests.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostication. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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