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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Morgan Stanley is excited about the prospects, and predicts it can add $10 billion in value to the company once the capacity is fully built.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

There is the Milky Way clear as can be, which predicts bad weather.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood