vaticinations

noun

plural of vaticination
as in predictions
a declaration that something will happen in the future the myopic prewar vaticinations that the conflict would be brief and relatively painless

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  1. predictions
  2. forecasts
  3. prophecies
  4. signs
Noun
  • Serene predictions are a mug’s game, foolish in the extreme, whether they are based on polls or magical thinking.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
  • These predictions are specific to each city, so your exact viewing times will depend on your viewing location.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Still, the latest forecasts can help provide a roadmap for cities to prepare for potential impacts and allocate resources.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs upped its forecasts for expansion this year and next as a result.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • Their bodies were found buried in rural Idaho on the property of Vallow Daybell’s new husband, Chad Daybell, an author of several religious novels about prophecies and the end of the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • Clever touches—in-room iMacs; a choice of colors from the bedside light; two do not disturb signs, one of a person sleeping, the other clearly suggesting that the couple inside are not—make your stay memorable, as do the eager-to-please staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Aston got access to the dominant F1 team’s engineering genius; RBR got to put an actual automaker’s name on its signs.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of signs
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