as in forecast
a declaration that something will happen in the future
we were all amazed when the fortune-teller's predictions turned out to be true
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Recent Examples of prediction
The Perfect Couple alum recounted one occasion in which Elle, 27, visited a psychic — who gave her a prediction about her older sister's love life.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Here's more on weather predictions for Thanksgiving Week 2025 in Michigan.
—James Powel, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Giants organization will certainly be hoping that Chao's prediction is an accurate one, as the former Arizona State product has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting and productive young players in all of football.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Locals can get around that, to an extent, through online prediction markets.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Here's more on weather predictions for Thanksgiving Week 2025 in Michigan.
—James Powel, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The Giants organization will certainly be hoping that Chao's prediction is an accurate one, as the former Arizona State product has quickly emerged as one of the most exciting and productive young players in all of football.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Locals can get around that, to an extent, through online prediction markets.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prediction
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Even Hawaii’s Big Island summits are under a Winter Weather Advisory, with up to five inches of snow and freezing rain forecast overnight into Sunday morning.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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As this tricky forecast comes into focus, all signs point to Jamaica being ground zero for what could become one of the most destructive hurricanes of the season.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Each platform comes standard with sales forecasting, scoring, and process automation, and is a robust system for SMBs.—
Jason Phillips,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Here's what 4 forecasting models predict What are tips for watching the northern lights?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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Yesterday seemed much more like a team retreating by choice, both through in-game changes and by the sheer fear of surrendering another lead — a fear that became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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