prognostications

noun

plural of prognostication
1
as in predictions
a declaration that something will happen in the future the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him

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2
as in premonitions
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 prognostications Evans, a 6-foot-6 guard from Duke, said he wasn’t offended by prognostications that place him late in the first round. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Not that these prognostications are wrong. — Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026 But that leaves room for another dark horse to ride into the roster discussion after being overlooked during the offseason program prognostications. — Mike Kaye may 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 May 2026 Those immediate prognostications, however, are often fool's errands. — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026 Plenty of presidents have dismissed the warnings and prognostications of their intelligence advisers, or simply not made time to hear them. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 This weekend is make or break for the Oscars race, as tonight’s SAG Awards Actor Awards are also quite key for prognostications. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2026 Nearly 40 years ago, economist and Nobel laureate Robert Solow observed little productivity gains in the PC age, despite prognostications of a productivity surge, and Slok sees a similar pattern today. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026 This is best encapsulated by the unique self-fulfilling nature of crypto prognostications. — Malana Vantyler, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostications
  1. predictions
  2. premonitions
  3. forecasts
  4. feels
  5. prophecies
  6. suspicions
Noun
  • Investment firms looking to get ahead, meanwhile, will be spending big to hire Fed alumni who can help make predictions in a lower-transparency environment, Richardson said.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • Forty years ago, a NASA scientist learned from her boss about the potential for global warming due to fossil fuels, with predictions of future heat domes and forest fires.
    — Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Retroactively, they were interpreted as premonitions of the 1994 violence that saw many thousands of locals, primarily Tutsis, massacred at the hands of Hutu Génocidaires.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • Again, people have premonitions.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Definition of premonitions
Noun
  • Net income was down from a year ago, falling short of forecasts, after the company spent big on AI and other research projects.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Although earlier forecasts indicated a 20% chance of rain on Thursday, those chances had evaporated by early Wednesday afternoon.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • An ongoing two-day drop in South Florida’s dewpoint Tuesday and Wednesday brought steamy Miami slight relief from the oppressive feels-like heat that had generated 12 consecutive days of heat advisories from the National Weather Service in Miami.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Feelings about the third season aside, seeing Sudeikis all dressed up as everyone’s favorite football coach hit me right in the feels.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of feels
Noun
  • Dafoe’s Thomas Wake is the film’s Proteus figure, a salty old lighthouse keeper who speaks like someone out of ancient myth, dispensing prophecies and superstitions.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
  • There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • Police said the officers noticed inconsistencies in the statements made by the four and that the behavior of one of them also raised suspicions.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
  • The cyclosporiasis outbreak seemed to confirm Americans’ suspicions about our food-safety system and the people in charge of it.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of suspicions

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