predict

[pri-dikt] / prɪˈdɪkt /

VERB

express an outcome in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude crystal-ball 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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Economists predict an 80,000 increase in new jobs in May based on information collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

For the first time, researchers say they can more reliably predict how nitrogen pollution will influence soil respiration across the planet.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

As for the Trump effect, that, like the president himself, is hard to predict.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Analysts predict a Tesla and SpaceX merger in 2027, with Wedbush estimating 80%+ odds, aiming to create an AI megacorporation.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The goal of previous astronomers had been to construct mathematical models that would successfully predict the location of the planets in the heavens.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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