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as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
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as in premonition
a feeling that something bad will happen
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger
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Recent Examples of prognostication
Every new season marks an opportunity for new opinions and prognostications.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But the national prognostications for Miami seem especially pessimistic after last season’s 8-9 record followed four consecutive winning seasons.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That embrace continued just days before the NFL season begins with predictions and prognostications galore.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Most experts’ prognostications are substantially shorter than that.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
But the national prognostications for Miami seem especially pessimistic after last season’s 8-9 record followed four consecutive winning seasons.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
That embrace continued just days before the NFL season begins with predictions and prognostications galore.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Most experts’ prognostications are substantially shorter than that.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostication
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Futures and prediction markets imply that by early 2026 the policy rate lands modestly lower than today but not back to the zero-rate world.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The scrutiny is warranted – Hollywood is watching tech companies try to replace creative judgment with pattern recognition, treating the art of storytelling as a prediction problem.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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These premonitions lead her and Fin to Alpine Lake, the site of a Christian winter camp in the Rocky Mountains.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Everyone intercepts Marie on her way to find Thomas Godolkin, and Annabeth warns her about the premonition.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
15 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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The scent boasts creamy coconut and vanilla notes that give it a beachy feel, while citrus and woody undertones offer a clean, herbal aroma.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Try them with a cream sweater or crisp white button-down for a clean, elevated vibe, or mix in a lighter brown knit for a tonal-but-not-twinset feel.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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The result came after Milei’s party suffered a landslide defeat to the Peronist opposition in a September local vote in the Buenos Aires province, an outcome that sparked a selloff of the peso amid investor fears over the president’s standing with voters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Harrison expressed deep fears that the White House could take an ax to CPB and public media more broadly.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
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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The father charged in suspicion of murder in his toddler's 2024 hot car death has taken a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors that includes a higher sentencing than in a previous plea offer.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suspicions arose due to high betting activity on the under for prop bets related to Rozier’s points, rebounds, and assists.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostication. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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