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to tell of or describe beforehand
I can't even begin to predict what housing prices will be like 30 years from now
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Recent Examples of predict
Thunderstorms are likely to subside in the evening but could pop up again on July 8 across the south-central Plains, forecasters predicted.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 July 2025
The local National Weather Service office is predicting storms moving east-northeast at 20 mph.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 7 July 2025
Other state public health laws, regulations, and services protect people who are suicidal from caregivers, medical professionals, and family members who might encourage self-harm, but suspends these protections if a doctor predicts the person has less than six months to live.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Thunderstorms and showers are predicted in southeast Michigan between 2-8 p.m.
The risk of flash flooding is marginal.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 6 July 2025
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 July 2025
The local National Weather Service office is predicting storms moving east-northeast at 20 mph.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 7 July 2025
Other state public health laws, regulations, and services protect people who are suicidal from caregivers, medical professionals, and family members who might encourage self-harm, but suspends these protections if a doctor predicts the person has less than six months to live.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Thunderstorms and showers are predicted in southeast Michigan between 2-8 p.m.
The risk of flash flooding is marginal.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predict
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But its recurring theme — Ed as a jealous interloper undermining owner Wilbur Post’s domestic life — can be read as a surreal meditation on masculinity, autonomy and repression in suburban America.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Like in New York’s Central Park, locals love to bring a blanket and sprawl on the springy turf, canoodling, reading books, and snoozing beneath the skyline.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The company anticipates cleanup efforts to wrap up at the end of August, but the target may be adjusted as needed to ensure safety.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Rehearse your key points out loud, anticipate curveball questions, and get comfortable in the pressure zone.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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For example, a docking in geosynchronous orbit could foretell an emerging capability for China to approach, capture, and disable another country's satellite.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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And my latest podcast: The warranted narrative of this Florida Panthers’ postseason had been the team’s stellar play away from home -- airports and hotels somehow foretelling unlikely magic on ice.—
Greg Cote
June 29,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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The Wall Street bank also expects the euro to strengthen further against the dollar over the next 12 months, forecasting a EUR/USD rate of 1.25, driven by a large German fiscal stimulus package and a weaker dollar.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Holding rates steady or two cuts in 2025 were forecast as most likely.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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When more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 90 minutes just west of the United Center late Tuesday night, federal weather forecasters warned of possible flash flooding, triggering a chain of events that alerted some Chicago residents about potential danger.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Life-threatening flooding was possible in western Union County, New Jersey, the National Weather Service warned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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But our sorry showing in the early rounds undercuts any claim to prognosticating success.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Most other publications didn’t even bother prognosticating.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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And the results presaged Democrats’ 2020 Peach State success, when Biden won the state — and the presidency — while the party nabbed both of Georgia’s Senate seats.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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Over the years, Charlamagne built the kind of deeply personal relationship with his audience that presaged the always-on culture of content creators of the 21st century.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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In mid-June, HBO Max announced that production on season 2 had begun and is scheduled to premiere in January 2026.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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That is why the strong language that Donald Trump has been using since announcing an end to the pause is of real value.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 July 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predict. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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