as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the myopic prewar vaticinations that the conflict would be brief and relatively painless
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Officials said the men weren’t prepared for the weather conditions, which included predictions of snow, sleet and rain.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025 -
See more of our Oscar nominations predictions here.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The evening forecast is cloudy with a low around 25.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, forecasts suggest Southern California will avoid additional precipitation for at least the next week, according to CW affiliate KTLA and CBS affiliate KCBS-TV.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of prophecy and oracles, music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease and more.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Vaticination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticination. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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