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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Goldman predicts that AI agents will increase AI token consumption by 24 times over the next four years, and business AI agents will increase token consumption by 55 times by 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri predicts a “re-rating” for Micron shares, referring to the idea that they could come to see a higher multiple.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit predicts that, based on current planning rates, Wales will only meet 10% of its target by 2030, "lagging behind" other devolved nations.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Rentrak predicts this could be another $4-billion summer season domestically, following in the steps of the 2023 “Barbenheimer” summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

For example, the theory predicts that the light cones of points near the sun would be slightly bent inward, on account of the mass of the sun.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking