as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
if he could really vaticinate the course of the stock market, he'd be rich enough to own Manhattan
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Experts have predicted the race could net up to five more seats for the Democratic congressional delegation.—
Lia Russell
February 21,
Sacbee.com,
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When tested, their atom-thin communication system not only survived months in orbit—it is predicted to last centuries in harsher space environments.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the latest effort Friday to ensure that drivers meet the federal requirements to understand English well enough to read road signs and communicate with law enforcement officers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The infrastructure required for the laser-writing and microscope-reading process is currently designed for massive cloud providers and national archives.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Germany’s population to shrink faster than expected Germany’s population is set to shrink 5% by 2050, much faster than previously anticipated, new forecasts suggest.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The result was broadly anticipated, and the reason is simple, as Buckley’s campaign has looked like the closest thing to a straight line in a season full of detours.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Vaticinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticinate. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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