as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
because there are always unforeseen breakthroughs in every field, in the past most prognosticatings have fallen short
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as in predicting
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as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand
using current trends to prognosticate what the workplace of the future will be like
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosticating
Noun
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During his conference, Goodell offered his prediction that the NFL will one day have a franchise based full-time in an international city, and that if that took place, eventually, the league would host an international Super Bowl.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
4 Feb. 2025 -
Super Bowl 59 predictions:Who will win the Super Bowl 2025?—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This simulation helps in predicting potential impacts and unforeseen outcomes that may arise from format adjustments.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile Chinese oil companies are predicting peak oil demand as widespread electric vehicle usage in the nation is replacing gasoline guzzlers.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Keep reading for the formulas loved by hairstylists and editors alike.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
31 Dec. 2024
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But the vulgarity of reading the dress as truthful or not about the body inside was astounding.—
Susan Steade,
The Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2024
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Among the 25 respondents, 65% see two rate cuts in 2025, equal to the number penciled in by Federal Reserve officials in their recent forecasts and roughly equal to futures markets expectations.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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Crane sees its 2025 earnings below analysts' forecast, but shares gained 10.5%.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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The clergy could expect the fulfillment of prophecy, and the poor and the oppressed could look forward to absolution and better living quarters.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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In Greek mythology, Apollo was the god of prophecy and oracles, music, song and poetry, archery, healing, plague and disease and more.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Prognosticating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosticating. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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