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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.
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As long as there have been predictions of the future, people have envisioned robots taking over their outdoor chores.
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the prediction: Dallas Cowboys RB Raheem Mostert
The Cowboys are another team with cap issues, and Jerry Jones' team hasn't been interested in spending much in recent offseasons.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Why Solar Cycle 25 is so special Solar Cycle 25 has outperformed predictions and explains why auroras have been seen farther from the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The predictions are in for this year's cherry blossom peak bloom in Washington D.C.
The National Park Service (NPS) on Thursday announced peak bloom season for the District of Columbia's Tidal Basin cherry blossoms is expected to fall between March 28-31 this year.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
According to the prediction: Dallas Cowboys RB Raheem Mostert
The Cowboys are another team with cap issues, and Jerry Jones' team hasn't been interested in spending much in recent offseasons.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Why Solar Cycle 25 is so special Solar Cycle 25 has outperformed predictions and explains why auroras have been seen farther from the Arctic and Antarctic circles.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The predictions are in for this year's cherry blossom peak bloom in Washington D.C.
The National Park Service (NPS) on Thursday announced peak bloom season for the District of Columbia's Tidal Basin cherry blossoms is expected to fall between March 28-31 this year.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prediction. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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
adjective
-ˈdik-tiv
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