as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
a prognostic of a global pandemic that turned out to be distressingly accurate
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Recent Examples of prognostic
What is contained in this prognostic are rules or instructions by which to predict the very season, day, and hour of death coming to one who is sick, by the signs that are here set down.
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David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
David Treuer, Harper's Magazine, 26 Oct. 2021
The prognostics became official after the 76ers rookie point guard was examined by Dr. Ben Kibler at the Medical Director of the Shoulder Center of Kentucky on Sunday.
—Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 29 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostic
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The two campaigns have weaponized America against itself—a self-fulfilling prophecy.Chris Jackson, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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But after Week 1, that seemed more like a fever dream than a prophecy.Ross Terrell, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Prognostic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostic. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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