as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the securities analyst's prognosis for the stock market in the new year
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Recent Examples of prognosis
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday after a five-week stay with a positive prognosis and a warning to get plenty of rest for at least two months while continuing his recuperation.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
As with other types of cancers, the prognosis is best if the cancer is localized and has not spread at the time it is diagnosed.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Very few treatment options exist, and the prognosis for children diagnosed with the disease is, on average, less than one year.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
As with other types of cancers, the prognosis is best if the cancer is localized and has not spread at the time it is diagnosed.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Very few treatment options exist, and the prognosis for children diagnosed with the disease is, on average, less than one year.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.
—Ayesha Khan, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
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The bitcoin price has flat-lined through March, stuck at around $85,000 per bitcoin, despite a huge, prescient bitcoin price prediction setting the market alight.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Brain Surgeons Have Some Thoughts Any early predictions for Season 3?—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The film failed to cast a spell on audiences with total takings of $87.3 million in its opening weekend, 13% less than forecast.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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According to the latest reading released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. economy expanded 2.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, slightly ahead of forecasts, but below the growth seen in the third quarter.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Aroop Mukharji,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Analysts say that a gloomier economic outlook can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as businesses and consumers prepare for potential turbulence ahead.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosis. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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