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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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Edwards and other experts predict the government will rely on an existing bank partner rather than build a new system from scratch.
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
In the report, Audemars Piguet’s CEO Ilaria Resta said that increasing numbers of women were coming to the brand for mechanical watches, which led her to predict that by 2030, 40 to 45 percent of the buyers would be female.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly predicts Democrats will have success in the 2026 midterm elections if President Trump does not do more to improve the economy.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump, in attendance for the game, predicted that the Chiefs would make history, but the Eagles took an early lead and never looked back.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Dan Avery, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
In the report, Audemars Piguet’s CEO Ilaria Resta said that increasing numbers of women were coming to the brand for mechanical watches, which led her to predict that by 2030, 40 to 45 percent of the buyers would be female.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly predicts Democrats will have success in the 2026 midterm elections if President Trump does not do more to improve the economy.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump, in attendance for the game, predicted that the Chiefs would make history, but the Eagles took an early lead and never looked back.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predict
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Throughout the night, Booker read letters from constituents worried about losing access to affordable health care, emphasizing that these concerns were not abstract but deeply personal for millions of people.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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The New Jersey Democrat at times read letters from constituents affected by actions by the administrations in its opening months.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Many major insurers cover its services, and nationwide coverage is anticipated by the end of the year.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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By Saturday evening as much as 10 to 12 inches of rain is anticipated across parts of the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Consider Isaiah 42, for example, in which God proclaims his promise of salvation and foretells the coming of the Messiah.—
Rev. Dr. Serene Jones,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Sibyl appears in the epigraph of The Wasteland, unable to foretell her own death.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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These models are trained to understand and predict properties of potential drugs and gene therapies, helping researchers identify promising candidates and even forecast clinical trial outcomes.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Data and forecasting firm S&P Global Mobility reports there are on average 20,000 parts in a vehicle when it is torn down to its nuts and bolts.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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Boise warns that could be a problem March 10, 2025 3:46 PM Read Next Boise & Garden City Cities can now enforce bans on people sleeping outside.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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While the spillway will remain active for another several weeks, the Bureau of Reclamation is currently warning motorists that there will likely be increased traffic and congestion along State Route 128 due to current public interest in the site.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 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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This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Quarterback’s global success presaged Christmas Day NFL action.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Nottingham Forest Forest first announced plans to expand the City Ground in 2019, centring around redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced a mandatory evacuation on Saturday for parts of Polk County in western North Carolina, about 80 miles west of Charlotte.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predict. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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