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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Noun
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But five races into the 2026 season, those predictions no longer look exaggerated.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026 -
Our original predictions about the abject lack of viability have been proven regrettably accurate.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Polis wrote in his veto letter of House Bill 1355 that preliminary budget forecasts show the state can keep the grant program going for its final year.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Questioning apocalyptic climate forecasts is now the conventional wisdom.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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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.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Prognostics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostics. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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