1
as in predictions
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of prognostications
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
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.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostications
Noun
-
Fans debated score predictions, discussed players and shared hopes that Algeria could upset the defending world champions.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
-
The good news is that if the Strait of Hormuz remains open and inventory drawdowns slow, then markets should avoid some of the dire predictions that were feared earlier, Hussain said.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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
Noun
-
Both forecasts can be true at the same time.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
-
Most forecasts for the tournament’s first matches on Thursday and Friday are looking fairly mild.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
11 June 2026
Noun
-
In addition, the temps are back in the mid-90s Thursday and Friday, bringing the feels-like temps to 100 degrees, perhaps higher during the peak heating of the day.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
-
PatBO’s aesthetic feels particularly suited to those moments.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
-
So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
-
This was no ordinary serpent, Alexander announced; this was Glycon, the new incarnation of the healing god Asdepius, come to deliver prophecies directly to the people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
-
At that point, Swift's collaboration with the movie had not yet been announced, but if any fans had any sneaky suspicions about her new song, they were proved right this week when Swift stepped out in the accessory.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prognostications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostications. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
