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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 American Meteor Society predicted the moon will be at 84% full at the meteor shower's peak.
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Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 July 2025
When asked how their districts would cope with the loss of funds, 80% of respondents predicted layoffs of school health staff and more than half anticipated a reduction in services and resources for students.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 18 July 2025
The storms are predicted to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the region through Monday evening, predicting potential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
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Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 July 2025
When asked how their districts would cope with the loss of funds, 80% of respondents predicted layoffs of school health staff and more than half anticipated a reduction in services and resources for students.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 18 July 2025
The storms are predicted to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025
The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the region through Monday evening, predicting potential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predict
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One study found that increases in Medicaid eligibility at birth led to improvements in reading test scores in the 4th and 8th grades.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Speaking on a microphone through a loudspeaker, Sister Nina Rodriguez of the Sisters of St. Joseph and another woman then read a list of names of immigrants who have been deported or detained this year.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
15 July 2025
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In court filings, Pryor anticipated, and attempted to quell, the timing problem by arguing he was required to cede control of his NIL in perpetuity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
19 July 2025
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That said, depending on how things unfold in training camp, the next phase of the franchise could begin sooner than initially anticipated.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Which picture you’re drawn to today may foretell your future directions...—
Nielsen Dinwoodie,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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For example, a docking in geosynchronous orbit could foretell an emerging capability for China to approach, capture, and disable another country's satellite.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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The Port Arthur-Beaumont area is forecast to receive the most in the state at 2.15 to 2.5 inches.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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The storms are forecast to bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 July 2025
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When more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 90 minutes just west of the United Center late Tuesday night, federal weather forecasters warned of possible flash flooding, triggering a chain of events that alerted some Chicago residents about potential danger.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The National Weather Service discussion on Monday morning warned that extreme heat conditions would continue in the region as a high-pressure center lingers.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 July 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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If 28 Days Later presaged our post-9/11 paranoia and dread, 28 Years Later settles into the resigned gloom of our modern age, where everything is rubbish and only getting worse.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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Editors’ Picks On the fashion runways that presage coming trends in more than just clothes, models’ bodies are shrinking once again.—
Amanda Hess,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey announced an effort to create his department's new strategic plan in April.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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In the coming weeks, the festival will announce more lineup picks, including Main Slate, Spotlight, Currents, Revivals, and Talks.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 July 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predict. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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