Synonyms of prediction
Examples of prediction in a Sentence
Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election.
Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well.
The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.
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The model assigns Morocco a higher probability than either the sportsbook or the prediction market, with gaps of roughly three percentage points in both cases.
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Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
World Cup enthusiasm has given a jolt to prediction market platform Rothera, a joint venture between Susquehanna International Group and Robinhood.
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Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
As always, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi answer our most pressing questions and make predictions about the upcoming race.
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Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win.
—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
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Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
World Cup enthusiasm has given a jolt to prediction market platform Rothera, a joint venture between Susquehanna International Group and Robinhood.
—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
As always, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi answer our most pressing questions and make predictions about the upcoming race.
—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Scroll down to the bottom of the story for the latest prediction market odds of who is going to win.
—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2026
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prediction. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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prediction
noun
pre·dic·tion
pri-ˈdik-shən 
1
: an act of predicting
2
: something predicted : forecast
a prediction that there would be an earthquake
predictive
adjective
-ˈdik-tiv
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