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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

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

I could be didactic with you — sure, quit your job, marry your partner, move to the burbs — and that may feel like a prognostication of sorts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Mr. Santos, New York Republican, shared his prognostication during a meandering three-hour discussion on X Spaces with Monica Matthews.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 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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