as in forecast
a declaration that something will happen in the future
we were all amazed when the fortune-teller's predictions turned out to be true
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Steady demand kept the economy humming for the last few years even amid recession predictions.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
If his estimate based on the audio captured by Google’s phones matched the inspector’s findings, that was considered a positive prediction, and the AI model would be taught accordingly.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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Cole has logged six frames this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
If his estimate based on the audio captured by Google’s phones matched the inspector’s findings, that was considered a positive prediction, and the AI model would be taught accordingly.
—Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Bill Madden: Question marks starting to add up for Aaron Boone’s Yankees
Yankees roster prediction: only a few spots are there for the taking
Cole has logged six frames this spring.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
Additional resources Read more about solar and lunar eclipses on Eclipse Wise — a website dedicated to predictions of eclipses.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prediction. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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