vaticinating

verb

present participle of vaticinate
as in predicting
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. predicting
  2. reading
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  • As a result, Kalshi and Polymarket’s World Cup contracts have shown mixed accuracy in predicting match outcomes.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Efforts to mitigate the risks include habitant management, detecting and predicting wildlife moments, and keeping the animals away.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of predicting
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  • Then we’re yanked into Louis’s hazy POV, from which Armand is reading another one of his apology letters.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Treat your nails to these nail-strengthening polishes, and keep reading to shop additional options at Amazon from $19.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of reading
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“Vaticinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticinating. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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