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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
Beyond these predictions, others like Masayoshi Son of SoftBank, ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt, futurist David Wood and AI ethicist/researcher Nell Watkins have all made their own prognostications … the list goes on, really.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
What’s next for Sacramento’s food scene Who better to cast a prognostication on the future of food in Sacramento than our very own chefs and restaurateurs?
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results, and financial pros generally caution against making wholesale changes to your strategy based on short-term stock market prognostications.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
But given the dismal prognostication record of climate doomsayers — wasn’t New York City supposed to be under water by now?
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
What’s next for Sacramento’s food scene Who better to cast a prognostication on the future of food in Sacramento than our very own chefs and restaurateurs?
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results, and financial pros generally caution against making wholesale changes to your strategy based on short-term stock market prognostications.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
But given the dismal prognostication record of climate doomsayers — wasn’t New York City supposed to be under water by now?
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostication
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Previous predictions had underestimated present population, net migration, and birthrate decline.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Here are the predictions that National Weather Service has issued for some towns.—
Katie Landeck,
The Providence Journal,
22 Feb. 2026
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The data in the new study validates these premonitions.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
14 Feb. 2026
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The premonition came true in the 36th minute.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some help for inflation The court decision came the same day that the Commerce Department reported core inflation ran at a 3% annual rate in December, according to the Fed's primary forecasting gauge.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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That’s because the goal of climate forecasting isn’t to predict the exact state of the Earth in 30 years.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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The matchup had the feel of a first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament with both teams trying to make late runs to sneak into March Madness.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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The hotel’s signature lush landscaping comes by way of overgrown grasses, flowering bushes, citrus trees, 225 towering palms, an herb garden, and a tunnel of hedges (all kept up by a full-time staff of eight gardeners), meant to give the grounds a South-of-France feel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rain is expected to return to the Central Valley late Monday, according to the weather service’s forecast discussion.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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The spending is based on forecasts that imports will continue to grow faster than the US economy as a whole, and that Trump’s push to make America more self-reliant won’t change that.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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That puts the fear of God into him.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Showtime Lakers faced those fears and overcame them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 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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The outing also comes just a few days after the February 19 arrest of William's uncle, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for suspicion of misconduct in public office.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Maurice Pierce, Robert Springsteen, Michael Scott and Forrest Welborn were formally exonerated in the 1991 yogurt shop murders, their names cleared after more than 30 years of suspicion and legal battles.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostication. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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