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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 predicted
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Gartner predicted 20% of organizations would flatten by 2026, eliminating over half of middle management roles.
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Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Analysts and theater owners have predicted that this summer’s box office will reach pre-pandemic levels.
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Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
One florist had predicted there would be up to a million flowers at the ceremony.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Experts have predicted that a roll back of the restrictions will prompt a flood of political spending and television ads.
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Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Syria was always an aspiration, but few could have predicted how quickly the Assad regime would collapse or how rapidly the country would shift from an Iran-Russia orbit toward one increasingly aligned with the West and Gulf states.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Despite recent positive job reports, Federal Reserve economists Dario Caldara and Matteo Iacoviello predicted that a million fewer Americans will be working in a year due to higher economic risks.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Verb
And with one of the worst tick seasons ever predicted happening now, this treatment is more important than ever.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Gartner predicted 20% of organizations would flatten by 2026, eliminating over half of middle management roles.
—
Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Analysts and theater owners have predicted that this summer’s box office will reach pre-pandemic levels.
—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
One florist had predicted there would be up to a million flowers at the ceremony.
—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Experts have predicted that a roll back of the restrictions will prompt a flood of political spending and television ads.
—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
On the other side of the supply-and-demand scale, consumers’ appetite for oil fell substantially more over the past few months than just about anyone predicted.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Syria was always an aspiration, but few could have predicted how quickly the Assad regime would collapse or how rapidly the country would shift from an Iran-Russia orbit toward one increasingly aligned with the West and Gulf states.
—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 June 2026
Despite recent positive job reports, Federal Reserve economists Dario Caldara and Matteo Iacoviello predicted that a million fewer Americans will be working in a year due to higher economic risks.
—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predicted
Adjective
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With Harry's anticipated return to the UK this week, much interest surrounds the very public royal rift and many are wondering if the brothers will reunite.
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Coastal beaches, riverbanks, hilltop miradors and elevated parks with unobstructed west-northwest horizons will become prime real estate for one of Europe's most anticipated astronomical events.
Verb
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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
Adjective
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When the expected change fails to occur, the position deserves to be reviewed.
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Saturday, of the expected 56,000 participants, 44% are Peachtree first-timers, a group that undoubtedly includes thousands entering any kind of race for the first time.
Verb
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The war’s upward pressure on prices reversed expectations that the Federal Reserve might opt to cut rates this year, with many analysts now forecasting the Fed to raise them instead.
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For starters, the company, a holding my Hidden Yields service, boasts a booming construction-equipment segment, with management forecasting a 20% sales gain, plus 10% to 12% operating-margin expansion for this business, in 2026.
Adjective
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When really, this was the foreseeable and foreseen outcome of putting an AI in place of the human being who is already not there to do a good job.
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To help steer you clear of any paint color problems (whether foreseen or unforeseen), designers share the top paint color pitfalls.
Verb
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In the Bible the Antichrist is a figure prophesied to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute himself as a false savior before the Second Coming.
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In his autobiography, Wright discusses how his mother prophesied his future as an architect, decorating his nursery with buildings to encourage this development.
Verb
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The decision also foretold a cultural and political shift, which then executive editor Lacey Donohue — now a senior vp at Hulu — recognized immediately.
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The origin of its logo foretold the company's future role in creating many recognizable brands.
Verb
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Every year there’s at least one rising artist who gets a substantially bigger bonanza of nominations than anyone had prognosticated, and this year that artist is Leon Thomas.
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