- present tense form of predict (3rd person singular).
predicts
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said it expected the dangerous conditions to continue through Friday, and that "our best model for smoke only predicts out to 48 hours."
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Our mistakes will again be forgotten,” Odysseus predicts as the land he loves sails into the Dark Ages while he steers the helm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Consequently, Nizard predicts coordinated foreign-exchange intervention by the Bank of Japan, the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Should the current trends continue, UN-Habitat predicts more than half of Kenya's population will be living in towns or cities by 2050.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
However, as we have seen, classical general relativity predicts its own downfall.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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