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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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Another senior figure predicts no-one would even stand against Burnham because he has so much momentum, "he'll be carried south for a coronation".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Fleming notes that some aerospace companies are working to develop such aircraft, though he predicts passenger service won’t be available until “2035–2040 at the earliest.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

What predicts who puts solar panels on their roof?

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Holzer predicts the “new normal” for the VIX will range from 16 to 22 or so—with spikes in the 30s—as opposed to 8 to 12 in the pre-pandemic years.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But my best friend predicts I will choose the person who I think I “can’t survive without.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins