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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
Once again, this stands in contrast to the prognostications of some cynics.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
If Portrait is an accurate indicator, the Recording Academy should take the show back to Vegas immediately cause their prognostications would make Nostradamus proud.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Even as the public markets gyrate in the throes of ongoing mid-term valuation prognostications, GenAI is producing value.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
But such prognostications are uncertain, given the difficulty of accurately judging the motions and masses of galaxies, as well as the density of the diffuse intergalactic medium between them, a source of friction.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
If Portrait is an accurate indicator, the Recording Academy should take the show back to Vegas immediately cause their prognostications would make Nostradamus proud.
—Steve Baltin, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Even as the public markets gyrate in the throes of ongoing mid-term valuation prognostications, GenAI is producing value.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
But such prognostications are uncertain, given the difficulty of accurately judging the motions and masses of galaxies, as well as the density of the diffuse intergalactic medium between them, a source of friction.
—Bydaniel Clery, science.org, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognostication
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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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But she’s overcome by fear, a premonition that catastrophe is on the way.John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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The current political season, dense with incident and overcast with grim premonitions, feels more difficult than usual to take in at just a glance.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Low-compression balls by Callaway at Amazon are designed to provide a better feel and distance in low temperatures to help you up your game.Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The fabrication is also lovely, with a cotton-soft feel.Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 19 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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Key Background Nvidia stock’s downward swing followed what’s known as a triple earnings beat, in which the company easily exceeded consensus analyst forecasts for its third-quarter profit and revenue and raised its guidance for the fourth quarter.Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, fears are growing that pressure to address the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza will fade as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The shame and fear from that policy linger on, even generations later.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Last year, Japanese authorities arrested Somali for suspicion of trespassing on a construction site, the Kyodo News agency reported.Stella Kim, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 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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Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Professor Ned Foley, the director of the election-law program at Ohio State University, told me that his biggest worry this year was a new deadline of December 16th.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognostication. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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