prognostication
noun
prog·nos·ti·ca·tion
(ˌ)präg-ˌnä-stə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: an indication in advance : foretoken
2
a
: an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating : forecast
b
Examples of prognostication in a Sentence
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger
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The short-term pain might not yet be done for WSC shareholders, either; full-year 2025 could see both the top and bottom lines contract, if the experts’ prognostications are correct.
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Their prediction stands in opposition to an earlier prognostication by Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay who saidhe expected Memorial Day, May 26, to the target for Stanton's return.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
CEOs have increasingly shared their dour prognostication of AI’s impact on the future of work and the latest diagnosis came from Jim Farley, the CEO of automaker Ford.
—John Kell, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Several prognostications have Hagens going third to the Blackhawks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
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Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Their prediction stands in opposition to an earlier prognostication by Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay who saidhe expected Memorial Day, May 26, to the target for Stanton's return.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
CEOs have increasingly shared their dour prognostication of AI’s impact on the future of work and the latest diagnosis came from Jim Farley, the CEO of automaker Ford.
—John Kell, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Several prognostications have Hagens going third to the Blackhawks.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prognostication
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prognostication. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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prognostication
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prog·nos·ti·ca·tion
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