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predicting

ADJECTIVE

oracular

Synonyms

WEAK

Delphian ambiguous anticipating apocalyptic arcane auguring auspicious authoritative cabalistic clairvoyant cryptic discovering divining divulging dogmatic fatidic foreboding forecasting foretelling imperious interpretive mantic mysterious mystical obscure occult ominous peremptory portending portentous positive presaging prescient proclaiming prognosticating prophesying sage secret sibylline significant soothsaying vague vatic venerable wise

NOUN

estimation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraisal assessment evaluation reckoning

STRONG

admiration appreciation arithmetic computation consideration credit esteem estimate favor figuring impression judgment opinion regard respect stock valuation veneration view

WEAK

calculating ciphering considered opinion estimating

Antonyms

STRONG

disapproval disdain dishonor dislike disregard disrespect hate ignorance neglect truth

WEAK

disbelief

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The most difficult thing about this economic shift isn’t predicting what AI will do.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

French infectious disease specialist Nathan Peiffer-Smadja said that "managing an outbreak is not about reassuring people and downplaying the situation... nor is it about predicting the next Covid".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But predicting how these exotic materials will behave is extraordinarily difficult.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

While most experts are predicting this hantavirus outbreak will peter out, it’s not the kind of prediction you want to be wrong about either.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

They were more accurate at measuring conscientiousness, and they were much more accurate at predicting both the students’ emotional stability and their openness to new experiences.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

predicting

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