vaticinate

verb

və-ˈti-sə-ˌnāt How to pronounce vaticinate (audio)
Definition of vaticinatenext
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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  1. predict
  2. read
  3. anticipate
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  • The system predicts robot actions by pairing the video model with an action decoder that converts visual predictions into executable robot movements.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • Economists predicted up to $84 trillion in assets could change hands over 20 years as boomers die and pass on their wealth.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of predict
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  • Arteaga read a list with the names, ages and home countries of all 23 people killed.
    — Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • Sovereignty is the word carrying the most weight in the letter, and most coverage reads it as a trade term.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of read
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  • Now Iran keeps opening and closing it, and together with Oman, the Arab nation on the other side of the strait, is anticipating charging tolls.
    — Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
  • Service is highly personalized and accessible with the touch of a button, with butlers trained to anticipate and respond to guest needs and preferences.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of anticipate
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“Vaticinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticinate. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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