PROGNOSTICATIONS Synonyms: 47 Similar Words

prognostications

noun

plural of prognostication

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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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

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Noun

In contrast, all there is of the future is our predictions, hopes, and beliefs about what might happen, which are again states of our minds in the present.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
The league is also asking prediction markets to stop offering predictions on officiating, such as how many flags will be thrown.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of predictions

Noun

But Naipaul reminds us about how ubiquitous premonitions of catastrophe and doom were in the 1970s.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of premonitions

Noun

Their method of generating multiple surface temperature forecasts to represent the range of possible outcomes also has a habit of producing snapshots where the global average temperature is higher or lower.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
On the other hand, the company's fourth-quarter earnings per share was slightly below forecasts.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecasts

Noun

Friday’s forecast calls for the feels-like temperature to hit triple digits across much of North Georgia.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Porcelli said high temperatures this Labor Day weekend in South Florida will hover around the low-90s, with feels-like temps between 105 and 108.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of feels

Noun

Beijing assisted with a major upgrade of the base, and the United States has voiced its suspicions that China was granted special but secret privileges there.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, Koval released a statement on her official Instagram page, confirming suspicions that her choice to walk away from the Tigers stemmed from Mulkey acquiring 17-year-old Russian center Anna Minaeva.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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