as in forecasts
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the securities analyst's prognosis for the stock market in the new year
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Recent Examples of prognoses
Ruchir Sinha pointed to diagnoses and prognoses arriving months after the relevant event—sometimes so delayed that the information becomes almost moot.
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Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Adding even one new option—such as RP1—for people whose melanoma has not responded to first-line treatments could make a big difference for patients’ prognoses.
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K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
Statistics, prognoses—these do nothing to dissuade her.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Then their prognoses grew more fragile.
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Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Oosterhoff concedes that psychiatric diagnoses and prognoses are inherently less certain than those of physical illnesses.
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Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
And although some recent box-office prognoses have contemplated whether Melania could perform along the lines of Am I Racist?
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Chris Lee,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Adding even one new option—such as RP1—for people whose melanoma has not responded to first-line treatments could make a big difference for patients’ prognoses.
—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 May 2026
Statistics, prognoses—these do nothing to dissuade her.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Then their prognoses grew more fragile.
—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Oosterhoff concedes that psychiatric diagnoses and prognoses are inherently less certain than those of physical illnesses.
—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
And although some recent box-office prognoses have contemplated whether Melania could perform along the lines of Am I Racist?
—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognoses
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The Environmental Protection Agency encourages checking local weather forecasts and heat advisories before spending time outdoors.
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Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
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To be sure, some of the worst-case predictions did not materialize, such as an immediate recession or a housing market crash.
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Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.
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The mentality aspect is fascinating here, too, how both winning and losing can become ingrained in a team, or how prophecies become self-fulfilling.
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So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.
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“Prognoses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognoses. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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