as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
those annual predictings by self-styled psychics that grace the front pages of the tabloids
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as in reading
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 predicting
Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Jake Ciely, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Our designers are predicting a shift towards more opaque palettes featuring olive greens, chocolate browns, deep, muted variations of red, and off-white hues, much like those seen in the 2026 colors of the year.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
While predicting the future price movement of any asset is always difficult to do with precision, there's a compelling case supporting gold price hikes this month.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Previous seasons don't help much on predicting the upcoming season's length.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Every article predicting the collapse of the NASDAQ increases investor nervousness, which leads to another article about the collapse of the NASDAQ, and so the world turns ad infinitum.
—Oscar Täckström, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the last of Octavia Butler’s rules for predicting the future should also guide our imagination, and our hopes.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
In a letter to shareholders issued Monday, Paramount vowed to improve operations, calling for total revenue of $30 billion in 2026, and predicting growth in streaming profits in the next year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
GMs are predicting the perfect landing spot for Alonso may be the (Boston) Red Sox.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 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.
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Often, these are small leagues (six teams), and there is a mix of strategies — targeting players with great upside and/or matchups, and predicting who will go deepest into the playoffs.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicting
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
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Adding weight to Meloni’s prediction of upcoming turbulence is the fact that 43 members of Congress have already announced plans to leave.—
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Continue reading to discover the top winners for your itinerary of spring and summer adventures.—
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Gorgeous, psychologically fraught fever dreams that linger in the mind for days after reading.—
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
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Prices will also stay at today’s lofty levels, said Sam Fiorani, AutoForecast’s vice president of global vehicle forecasting.—
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However, some legal experts and investors are anticipating a partial or full refutation of the president’s IEEPA tariffs, as the justices showed skepticism during arguments about the president’s authority to levy such taxes without Congressional approval.—
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Her 17-year-old child was anticipating her graduation from Lafayette High School in August.—
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There is no significant chance of rain in the forecast at the moment, but a small chance for a few showers south of I-20 on Tuesday.—
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Boston will likely see a couple days with temperatures well above freezing in the coming week and may get a coastal storm heading into the weekend, according to National Weather Service forecasts.—
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Apparently, the little man was an oracle, foretelling deaths with certainty.—
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The opening night in Brazil provided the ominous but apparently foretelling moment, when one star player left his passing lane on a game-deciding third down.—
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Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop.—
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There is warning for heavy snowfall between Fairmount and 158th Street / US-24 East in Basehor.—
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While the weekend will see warmer afternoon temperatures, wind gusts will continue to sweep through the usual Santa Ana Wind Corridor, bringing a high wind warning to the area.—
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“Predicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predicting. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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