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as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
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as in premonition
a feeling that something bad will happen
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger
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Recent Examples of prognostication
Will generative AI ultimately fall way short of its hype — as has virtual reality which has cost Meta Platforms $45 billion in losses so far — or achieve bullish prognostications as a growth and productivity booster?
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of these prognostications are finely detailed; others are broadly thematic.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
So were all those prognostications that 2024 would be the AI election year wrong?
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
What to Watch: Economic Policy Uncertainty Indexes During periods of uncertainty, successful prognostication becomes more difficult.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Peter Cohan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Some of these prognostications are finely detailed; others are broadly thematic.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2025
So were all those prognostications that 2024 would be the AI election year wrong?
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
What to Watch: Economic Policy Uncertainty Indexes During periods of uncertainty, successful prognostication becomes more difficult.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostication
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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
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Super Bowl 59 predictions:Who will win the Super Bowl 2025?—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Growing up in tension, fearing a parent’s volatility, can leave a young person with painful but shrewd premonitions about possible danger and with acute impulses to protection.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Along with Taylor’s rich voice, the record shone through its fluorescent electro flourishes and euphoric pop feel.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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Plus, setting it up is super simple, the bass is strong enough to shake your room, and the Dolby Atmos feature adds this amazing 3D feel to the audio that pulls you into the action.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
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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However, forecasts suggest Southern California will avoid additional precipitation for at least the next week, according to CW affiliate KTLA and CBS affiliate KCBS-TV.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The fear of the image is something stronger than your own anxiousness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2025
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The fear is that one of those reassortments could result in a strain that easily infects and spreads among people.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Relatedly, officers frequently justified stops using standard language that strongly suggests they weren’t driven by individualized suspicion.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Giovanni Gonzalez is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder in Denver’s Downtown Detention Center, according to jail records.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
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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Last year, despite worries about overcapacity, Congress approved an expansion to Reagan airport, adding five more long-haul daily flights.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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That bump defrayed worries over declining iPhone sales, which not only missed LSEG estimates by the largest margin in two years but were also lower compared with a year earlier because of weakness in the Greater China market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostication. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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