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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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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.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Not that these prognostications are wrong.
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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.
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Mike Kaye
may 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 May 2026
Those immediate prognostications, however, are often fool's errands.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
This is best encapsulated by the unique self-fulfilling nature of crypto prognostications.
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Malana Vantyler,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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
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To be sure, some of the worst-case predictions did not materialize, such as an immediate recession or a housing market crash.
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Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.
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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.
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Again, people have premonitions.
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The Environmental Protection Agency encourages checking local weather forecasts and heat advisories before spending time outdoors.
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Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
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The feels-like temperatures in South Florida on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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Extreme feels-like temperatures are also more frequent on every continent, the new research shows.
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The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.
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So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.
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She was arrested after raising suspicions during a baggage screening, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement on its website.
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Indeed, suspicions of the motivations related to anything that would expose students to more (rather than less) of the neighbor waging war against Ukraine almost derailed the project.
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“Prognostications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostications. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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