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
  • 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
  • The Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Institute of International Finance warned that cocoa is not the only food product at risk from El Niño, which forecasts suggest will affect Africa’s agricultural sector across the board, through either flooding or drought.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 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
  • Each campaign features unique prophecies, rivalries, characters and challenges.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • Instead old habits, suspicions, anger and betrayal reign on both sides.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Newcomers Álvarez and Knight couldn’t be better in their newlywed roles, convincing in their giddy love scenes, their casual affections, their unwanted suspicions and, most of all, their terror at whatever is lurking in the air and in their souls.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspicions

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