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predicts

VERB

express an outcome in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude 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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MeteoGroup predicts a drier period while the Met Office suggests an average to perhaps even wetter-than-normal season.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The first decade often predicts whether someone will hit a wall in their careers later on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The principle predicts that transistor density on integrated circuits will double about every two years, leading to faster and more efficient processors.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The Atlanta Federal Reserve’s GDPNow forecast, for instance, predicts a frothy 4.3% growth rate in the second quarter.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Nevertheless, he predicts we’ll have to stay here until the end of ’43.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank