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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Like, my prediction is that on this front is that Optimus will be the biggest product of all time by far.
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Robert Ferris, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Each episode will explore the show’s most jaw-dropping predictions and long-running conspiracies, joined by guest stars, writers, directors and celebrities who reveal their favorite fan theories, hot takes and secrets from inside Springfield.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
In the aftermath, Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy of the Royal Navy became a weather prediction pioneer.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
Given that its decoder is tasked with both transcription and token prediction, without precise alignment between audio and text during training, the model can prioritize generating fluent text over accurately transcribing the input.
—Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
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Robert Ferris, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Each episode will explore the show’s most jaw-dropping predictions and long-running conspiracies, joined by guest stars, writers, directors and celebrities who reveal their favorite fan theories, hot takes and secrets from inside Springfield.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
In the aftermath, Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy of the Royal Navy became a weather prediction pioneer.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 14 Apr. 2025
Given that its decoder is tasked with both transcription and token prediction, without precise alignment between audio and text during training, the model can prioritize generating fluent text over accurately transcribing the input.
—Asmelash Teka Hadgu, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prediction
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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