VATICINATING Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Malkovich’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
However, weather forecasts predicting eight hours of dense fog repeatedly failed to match the conditions at the site.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

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Now apply that to everything else that a student might do in an educational setting, from reading comprehension to reasoning to critical thinking to even making friends.

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Keep reading for some helpful tips that make hiking with your dog fun and worry-free.

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