predicted; predicting; predicts
: to declare or indicate in advance
especially
: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason
: to make a prediction
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All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.
She claims that she can predict future events.
It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.
Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.
Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Studies show betting markets have sometimes accurately predicted winners, especially when large volumes of data are available.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Of course, apps and personal tech lag well behind the advances in research labs — none of the commercial devices can predict your thoughts.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
Still, many other business leaders are predicting that hybrid jobs will win the RTO war.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predict. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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predict
verb
pre·dict
pri-ˈdikt 
: to declare in advance : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or reasoning
predictably
adverb
-blē
Etymology
from Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere "to predict, tell ahead of time," from prae- "pre-, earlier than, before" and dicere "to say" — related to dictate
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