predict

[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /

VERB

express an outcome in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude crystal-ball envision forecast foresee think

STRONG

adumbrate augur conjecture croak figure forebode foretell gather guess infer judge omen portend presage presume prognosticate prophesy read suppose surmise telegraph vaticinate

WEAK

be afraid call it crystal-ball divine figure out forespeak have a hunch hazard a guess make book psych out see coming see handwriting on wall size up soothsay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore

STRONG

calculate disbelieve measure misunderstand

Example Sentences

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One of the most concerning conclusions is that warming temperatures are changing how glacier surges behave, making them harder to predict at a time when accurate forecasts are critical.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Still, Paulson said it’s hard for him to predict a timeline regarding when such a crisis might eventually happen.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Can the same forces drive markets even higher, and into the 7700-point range Wall Street analysts predict by year-end?

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Ukraine is producing and employing unmanned systems in the millions annually; manufacturers there predict production of seven million unmanned systems this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But that answer, and the idea that science evolves and that sometimes there is no way to predict the future, was uncomfortable.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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