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as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
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as in premonition
a feeling that something bad will happen
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger
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Recent Examples of prognostication
Week 18 picks: This is where USA TODAY Sports' panel of experts has provided fans with the great public service of making prognostications for every game this weekend, both straight up and against the spread.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Generation Beta Report Findings Here are some prognostications that made my jaw drop:1
86% believe Gen Beta will hold jobs that haven’t even been invented yet!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Will generative AI ultimately fall way short of its hype — as has virtual reality which has cost Meta Platforms $45 billion in losses so far — or achieve bullish prognostications as a growth and productivity booster?
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of these prognostications are finely detailed; others are broadly thematic.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Generation Beta Report Findings Here are some prognostications that made my jaw drop:1
86% believe Gen Beta will hold jobs that haven’t even been invented yet!
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Jan. 2025
Will generative AI ultimately fall way short of its hype — as has virtual reality which has cost Meta Platforms $45 billion in losses so far — or achieve bullish prognostications as a growth and productivity booster?
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of these prognostications are finely detailed; others are broadly thematic.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostication
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As a result, the level of prediction accuracy was increased significantly, which improved the ability of the company to react to emerging external factors.—
Alexandra Harbert,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Most of the original data behind the mapping tool, like the wildfire risk predictions, is still available, but is now harder to find and access.—
Alejandro Paz,
The Conversation,
14 Feb. 2025
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The movie’s terrifying dénouement emerges in another seven-minute shot, in which hints and premonitions are transformed into passions and horrors and in which landscape—and, as per the title, a seascape—appear not simply as backdrops but as dramatic and intellectual engines of the story.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Final Destination 5 begins with Sam Lawton (Nicholas D'Agosto) saving his co-worker's lives (and ruining their work retreat) after having a premonition about a bridge collapse.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is a place to check one’s personal life at the door, and the occasional intrusions from outside feel forced.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Several of the other bedrooms also have skylights and views of the grounds, as well as spacious closets and private bathrooms finished with rare stones and custom metalwork that give each their own subtle feel.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Initial forecasts indicated potential tsunami waves could reach Puerto Rico's western coast by 8:46 p.m. EST (9:46 p.m. local time), with the Virgin Islands expected to experience impacts approximately 30 minutes later.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Apple With the Weather app and Apple Maps integration, the invite will include the forecast for the day of the event and directions to the location.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in a week when a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump raised fears in Kyiv that it was being frozen out of negotiations, with the White House also downplaying the prospects of Ukraine joining NATO.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used Kennedy’s confirmation as the latest example of Republicans secretly opposing Trump’s nominees but bending to his will out of fear.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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As doctors tried to treat her, Kate’s parents openly discussed their suspicions that a conspiracy was forming around them – and that medical staff couldn’t be trusted.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, this circumstance involved a law enforcement agency accessing highly sensitive cell phone data from another jurisdiction in the absence of a warrant, consent, or even any investigation or suspicion of criminal activity on the part of a suspect.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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The book’s horrors—climate catastrophe, internment camps, genocidal wars, high-tech surveillance—are too familiar to serve as prophecy.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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Two other women, Tammy Woods and Terry Hartley, later came forward and said Bickle used a nearly identical prophecy in grooming them.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Eventually, optimism and relief won over fears and worries, rallying stocks.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Democrats have criticized the group’s reach, expressing worry that Musk has too much control over governmental operations.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostication. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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