VATICINATED Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

vaticinated

verb

past tense of vaticinate

as in predicted

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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Wade predicted the McDonald’s expansion will spill into Florida.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Before last season, when Pete was at Kentucky, a reporter told him that at least one media member had predicted the Wildcats to finish second-to-last in the 16-team SEC.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Write Out Loud — an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience — has announced its 20th season of Story Concerts.

— Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
The Complete Works is a must read at any stage of life, not just for a semester of English 101.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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