predicted; predicting; predicts
: to declare or indicate in advance
especially
: foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or scientific reason
: to make a prediction
Examples of predict in a Sentence
All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.
She claims that she can predict future events.
It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.
Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.
Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.
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Vipin Bharathan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Tremble didn’t have the 2024 season that many predicted.
—Alex Zietlow and, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2025
Related article These early red flags predict a partner’s likelihood to become abusive, study finds
More obvious signs of dating violence include blatant threats, damage or destruction of any kind of property, or aggressive physical advances.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
The problem is, timelines at that position can be near impossible to predict.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Predict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predict. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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predict
verb
pre·dict
pri-ˈdikt 
: to declare in advance : foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or reasoning
predictably
adverb
-blē
Etymology
from Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere "to predict, tell ahead of time," from prae- "pre-, earlier than, before" and dicere "to say" — related to dictate
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