prognosticate

Example Sentences

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There is little reason to prognosticate a sudden collapse of the dollar's status as the coin of the global realm.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2022

While U.S. officials are studiously tight-lipped about the prospects of freeing Ms. Griner and Mr. Whelan, Mr. Richardson is willing to prognosticate.

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

“Historians hate to prognosticate about the future,” Bristow said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022

As a result, instead of focusing on case counts to prognosticate about omicron, policymakers should follow more reliable metrics, particularly the number of hospitalized patients who are receiving oxygen.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

“Dear mountains! my own beautiful lake! how do you welcome your wanderer? Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid. Is this to prognosticate peace, or to mock at my unhappiness?”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley