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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 predicted
Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
This work had found geomagnetic storms occurring during periods when no solar eruptions were predicted to hit Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
While the vast majority of Browns fans have been clamoring for Shedeur Sanders to receive an opportunity as the starting quarterback, some have predicted that Watson may get another chance at starting over the likes of Dillon Gabriel or Sanders.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Cramer predicted all three will post great results and suggested Microsoft could be the strongest of the group.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
No one, besides maybe Neil Postman, could have predicted the formation of an international pornography cult.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
High temperatures Saturday are predicted to be anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average from Texas to the Ohio Valley, with 80s as far north as Indiana and Ohio.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The number of humans employed by Uber will actually increase as self-driving vehicles become more commonplace, the company’s head of autonomous mobility and delivery Sarfraz Maredia predicted at the World Economy Summit.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Without catching it, offensive coaches might have incorrectly predicted the defense would play its typical coverage to match their routes.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
This work had found geomagnetic storms occurring during periods when no solar eruptions were predicted to hit Earth.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
While the vast majority of Browns fans have been clamoring for Shedeur Sanders to receive an opportunity as the starting quarterback, some have predicted that Watson may get another chance at starting over the likes of Dillon Gabriel or Sanders.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Cramer predicted all three will post great results and suggested Microsoft could be the strongest of the group.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
No one, besides maybe Neil Postman, could have predicted the formation of an international pornography cult.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
High temperatures Saturday are predicted to be anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees above average from Texas to the Ohio Valley, with 80s as far north as Indiana and Ohio.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
The number of humans employed by Uber will actually increase as self-driving vehicles become more commonplace, the company’s head of autonomous mobility and delivery Sarfraz Maredia predicted at the World Economy Summit.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Without catching it, offensive coaches might have incorrectly predicted the defense would play its typical coverage to match their routes.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
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In low, incantatory voices, the lamas were reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, encouraging my grandmother to move forward without fear in the bardo between death and rebirth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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This is the web version of CEO Daily, a newsletter of must-read global insights from CEOs and industry leaders.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Always an anticipated battle, this rivalry match started off with fireworks 58 seconds into play when Natick junior Chris Albert picked off Wellesley standout quarterback Bobby Shanahan to give his team possession.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The anticipated match between Gunther and Goldberg served as the latter's retirement match and took place at Saturday Night’s Main Event on July 12.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Darius Slay was an expected cap casualty.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Local planning agencies across the state are wrestling with how to zone data center projects under existing codes, and utilities are rushing to meet expected demand.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in Oregon and Washington, snow accumulations of 6 to 14 inches are forecast across the Cascades and Blue Mountains, with advisories covering areas such as Sisters, La Pine, Meacham, Tollgate and Stevens Pass.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Regretting You was forecasted at $9M-$11M this weekend in what is the second Colleen Hoover novel feature adaptation to hit the screen after the massive success of It Ends With Us.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All intermingling is foretold in the extraordinary opening number, which establishes the specific musical and dance motifs associated with each grouping.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Todd's second-ever screen role foretold his future prominence, as the taciturn Sgt.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Sep. 2025
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One of Redford’s last screen roles, which presaged his retirement from acting in 2018, was as the career criminal Forrest Tucker in David Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her attraction to coloring books presaged her minimal style.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Sep. 2025
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Trump announced plans to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada on Saturday over a TV ad featuring footage of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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More tenants could be announced at Everette Downs with a commercial building space and an outparcel still available, Robinson said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Predicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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