as in to read
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 predict
But the person also predicted that some of crypto’s allies in Washington could be caught flat-footed by the banking ramp-up.
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Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Oil Price Backdrop Looking ahead, average oil prices are predicted to range between $60 and $70 per barrel in 2025.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sure enough, on 58 of 64 plays where Carr received the snap, his stance correctly predicted run or pass.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
An architect of the noncompete rule warns the enforcement strategy will fail
Elizabeth Wilkins, Khan's former chief of staff and one of the architects of the FTC's noncompete rule, predicts Ferguson's plan for going after noncompetes using agency enforcers will prove woefully insufficient.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Oil Price Backdrop Looking ahead, average oil prices are predicted to range between $60 and $70 per barrel in 2025.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sure enough, on 58 of 64 plays where Carr received the snap, his stance correctly predicted run or pass.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
An architect of the noncompete rule warns the enforcement strategy will fail
Elizabeth Wilkins, Khan's former chief of staff and one of the architects of the FTC's noncompete rule, predicts Ferguson's plan for going after noncompetes using agency enforcers will prove woefully insufficient.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predict
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The first sentence has something like 31 words and takes a while to say, let alone read and digest.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading to get the full story on HRT and Alzheimer’s, and learn what this means for you.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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Webb regularly shares videos of Kota's antics on social media, but this heartwarming video of Kota's reaction has certainly captured far more attention than anticipated.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a minor improvement in consumer sentiment from August.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, economists caution, the better-than-expected reading could be a sign of a slowing economy and that shrinking businesses’ margins could foretell higher prices for consumers in the near future.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Every day there are LinkedIn posts, as well as Forbes, NYT, and WSJ articles about the massive capital reallocation by customers and investors to AI from SaaS, foretelling the end of SaaS.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Simon-Kucher also has a new holiday shopping report, which surveyed consumers in July, and is forecasting Gen Z shoppers to reduce their holiday shopping budget by only 1%, from $814 to $805, while Millennials will be spending 14% more year over year.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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While dry weather conditions are still forecast during the day, some light rain may occur at night.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Sep. 2025
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Officials in Moscow have also warned that NATO's actions against such craft would constitute a dangerous escalation of the standoff between Moscow and its Western adversaries.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Supporters, meanwhile, warned of cultural fragmentation if English lost its primacy.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of the chaos, Bleacher Report's Grant Hughes has offered a brutal prediction as far as Tatum is concerned, prognosticating that the C's will never again win another title with the Duke product as their top option.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bank of America Securities analyst Robert Ohmes just downgraded Target from hold to sell, prognosticating another 10-15% share drop.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Players need to keep a careful eye on the sometimes small animation cues that presage an attack, move quickly and precisely to avoid that specific attack, and then dart back in during a quick counterattack window to do some damage before starting the cycle over again.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Deteriorations in consumer perceptions of the labor market tend to presage slowdowns in consumption as individuals hold off on marginal purchases given less confidence in their ability to find work if needed.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Any Mega Millions winners will be posted here once announced by lottery officials.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.—
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predict. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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