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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Attendance to Broadway shows also rose 17% in January annually, despite predictions that congestion pricing would hurt Broadway.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Scroll down to get a sneak peek at Season 4 of Raising Kanan, and hit the comments to share your hopes and predictions for the new season.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump had once promised to end the conflict on his first day back in office, but has recently altered that prediction to allow for the first six months of his new administration.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
During his conference, Goodell offered his prediction that the NFL will one day have a franchise based full-time in an international city, and that if that took place, eventually, the league would host an international Super Bowl.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Scroll down to get a sneak peek at Season 4 of Raising Kanan, and hit the comments to share your hopes and predictions for the new season.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Feb. 2025
Trump had once promised to end the conflict on his first day back in office, but has recently altered that prediction to allow for the first six months of his new administration.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
During his conference, Goodell offered his prediction that the NFL will one day have a franchise based full-time in an international city, and that if that took place, eventually, the league would host an international Super Bowl.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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