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noun

Definition of foretellingnext
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future the ludicrous foretellings of self-styled psychics at the end of each year

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foretelling

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adjective

as in predicting

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foretelling

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verb

present participle of foretell
as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand a 16th-century astrologer who, some claim, accurately foretold 20th-century events

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  1. prediction
  2. predicting
  3. forecast
  4. prophecy
Noun
  • Who is historian Allan Lichtman's 2024 US presidential election prediction to win on Election Day − Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Those credit prices are not really a prediction by us of what the actual credit prices will be.
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of prediction
Verb
  • Further study showed that the computer model was more than 90 percent accurate in predicting how a real fly’s brain would respond.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Economists had been predicting payroll growth of 140-150,000 jobs; instead, payrolls rose by 254,000.
    Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of predicting
Noun
  • Freezing weather Wednesday morning is expected to give way to warmer conditions over the next several days, but a cold front forecast to roll through Central Texas later in the week will again plummet temperatures to near freezing.
    Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Check out specific snowfall forecasts for your area at https://t.co/D46poxc9sY. pic.twitter.com/QCbmIrsyvI — NWS State College (@NWSStateCollege) November 21, 2024 This may lead to slick spots on untreated roadways, especially overnight.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • The two campaigns have weaponized America against itself—a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But after Week 1, that seemed more like a fever dream than a prophecy.
    Ross Terrell, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of prophecy
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