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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So midway through the 2020s, give Seidler’s prediction an A- at worst.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Likewise, press coverage of anonymous Oscar ballots and prognosticator predictions don’t trigger shifts either, Avello says.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
As a result, the level of prediction accuracy was increased significantly, which improved the ability of the company to react to emerging external factors.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Can the Sky Blues redeem their week from hell, or will the tipsters predictions of more misery ring true?
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Likewise, press coverage of anonymous Oscar ballots and prognosticator predictions don’t trigger shifts either, Avello says.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
As a result, the level of prediction accuracy was increased significantly, which improved the ability of the company to react to emerging external factors.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Can the Sky Blues redeem their week from hell, or will the tipsters predictions of more misery ring true?
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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