prognostics

noun

plural of prognostic
as in predictions
a declaration that something will happen in the future a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate

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  1. predictions
  2. forecasts
  3. prophecies
Noun
  • The anger is sharp in part because of the rosy predictions from top Republicans ahead of the election.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Astrologers have come up with their fair share of doomsday predictions, usually involving rare planetary alignments and comets, but scientists have not been immune.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • And with forecasts predicting a wetter winter, last week’s flooding may be a preview of what’s to come.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Worried about the Huang overhang, but also reduced visibility into 2027 data center forecasts.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • Their bodies were found buried in rural Idaho on the property of Vallow Daybell’s new husband, Chad Daybell, an author of several religious novels about prophecies and the end of the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prophecies
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“Prognostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostics. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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