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prognostication

[prog-nos-ti-key-shuhn] / prɒgˌnɒs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




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Every decade or economic cycle, or so it seems, brings another prognostication, each of which ends up cycling from scary to silly in short order.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

We’re not quite there on the colonization front, but Smith’s prognostication on viewing habits is right on track.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

He arrived on campus with high expectations under coach John McKay, but he exceeded every reasonable prognostication by becoming one of the most dominant running backs in college football history.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

From Cyrus Scofield to Hal Lindsey to Tim LaHaye, we live in the wake of high-stakes prognostication allegedly grounded in John’s dream visions.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

“You’ll have to ask Madame Ionesco. Whatever she saw in her orb of prognostication, so far she’s kept it to herself. Anyway. ‘Aye aye, Madame,’ I reply.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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