prediction

noun

pre·​dic·​tion pri-ˈdik-shən 

1

: an act of predicting

2

: something that is predicted : forecast

Synonyms

• auguring
• augury
• bodement
• cast
• forecast
• forecasting
• foretelling
• predicting
• presaging
• prognosis
• prognostic
• prognosticating
• prognostication
• prophecy
• prophesy
• soothsaying
• vaticination

Examples of prediction in a Sentence

Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.

Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.

The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.

Recent Examples on the Web

Contract predictions have ranged all the way to $600 million for the 26-year-old. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

For the latter, keep an eye on space weather forecasts from NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center to track geomagnetic storm predictions. —Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

But by March 2025, that number had climbed to 16.49 million, surpassing earlier predictions by 3.69%. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025

There's also a migration prediction map that shows upcoming nocturnal migrations. —Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for prediction

• addiction
• affliction
• constriction
• conviction
• depiction
• eviction
• infliction
• nonfiction
• restriction
• antifriction
• benediction
• contradiction

Kids Definition

prediction

noun

pre·​dic·​tion pri-ˈdik-shən 

1

: an act of predicting

2

: something predicted : forecast

a prediction that there would be an earthquake

predictive

-ˈdik-tiv

adjective