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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
The results: the cube looked twisted and the sphere's North Pole was in a different location—a demonstration of the rotational effect predicted back in 1959.
DOI: Communications Physics, 2025.
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ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
Joy Taylor Puts Steelers, Aaron Rodgers on Blast Even his former head coach with the Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur, has predicted that Rodgers will sign with and play for Pittsburgh.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
His market is difficult to predict after a season disrupted by injuries.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Ultimately, the company’s ambition is to build a computational model that captures the behaviours of every molecule inside a living cell and to predict how each of these molecules will change with health, disease or exposure to drugs.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 31 May 2025
Joy Taylor Puts Steelers, Aaron Rodgers on Blast Even his former head coach with the Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur, has predicted that Rodgers will sign with and play for Pittsburgh.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
His market is difficult to predict after a season disrupted by injuries.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Ultimately, the company’s ambition is to build a computational model that captures the behaviours of every molecule inside a living cell and to predict how each of these molecules will change with health, disease or exposure to drugs.
—David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predict
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As a result, the surface of the land and sea is an open book that anyone with an internet connection can read to the point where the embarrassing launch failure of a North Korean frigate is instantly world news instead of a vague rumor.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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What great fun to read about Monty and Rose, Searocket and Imani, Sage, Uncle Larry, Pepper and Blaze, just to name a few, and actually see photos of them, courtesy of skilled photojournalists.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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In California, the nation’s No. 1 tourist destination, international visits are expected to drop by 9.2% through the year, with international spending anticipated to drop 4.2%, according to a forecast published last month by Visit California and Tourism Economics.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The storms are anticipated to bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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This gothic lampoon opens with a Mary Shelley quote that foretells the weird science to follow, but each vulgar kink is more unexpected than the last.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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But is the past foolproof in foretelling the future?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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At this pace, nonalcoholic beer is forecast to surpass ale as the second-largest beer category by volume worldwide this year, behind only lagers.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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In April, Goldman Sachs (GS) forecast the price of new cars rising between $2,000 and $4,000 due to new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum — and prices of new vehicles always trickling down to the used market.—
Michael Barclay,
Quartz,
6 June 2025
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Continue reading … ‘VERY DAMAGING’ – '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley warns against CBS settlement with Trump.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Silicon Valley tech exec Dion McKenzie warned that expectations of a 996 culture could make VC funding even more out of reach for early-stage startups.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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But our sorry showing in the early rounds undercuts any claim to prognosticating success.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Most other publications didn’t even bother prognosticating.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The mixed messaging would presage his style as a pontiff whose doctrinal conservatism would blend with increasingly progressive public statements.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Dolan’s timidity in February presaged the decision of the bishops’ conference to wind down the refugee program in April, apparently without any attempt to sustain it independently.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2025
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The new parents announced their son’s arrival a few days after his birth, sharing a joint Instagram post with a photo of the newborn sleeping next to a wooden sign.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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His final match as a professional footballer — Morton announced his sacking on September 19 — ended in a 1-0 defeat.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predict. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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