as in forecasts
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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Recent Examples of predictions
Moody’s predictions show that disruptions due to global conflicts will continue.
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Paresh Sagar, Forbes, 6 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
That data can include predictions about when kitchen equipment like fryers or infamously faulty ice cream machines will break down.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Paresh Sagar, Forbes, 6 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
That data can include predictions about when kitchen equipment like fryers or infamously faulty ice cream machines will break down.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Predictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predictions. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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