predicted; predicting; predicts
: to declare or indicate in advance
especially
: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason
: to make a prediction
Examples of predict in a Sentence
All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.
She claims that she can predict future events.
It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.
Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.
Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Models predict that most meteorites – over half – should also be carbonaceous.
—Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Cloudy coverage is predicted to increase throughout the evening with a low around 45.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, the Consumer Technology Association predicted that laptop prices could rise as much as 45%.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predict. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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predict
verb
pre·dict
pri-ˈdikt 
: to declare in advance : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or reasoning
predictably
adverb
-blē
Etymology
from Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere "to predict, tell ahead of time," from prae- "pre-, earlier than, before" and dicere "to say" — related to dictate
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