Definitions

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 the 12-month increase in wages will stick to around 3.5% in June — not high enough to raise any worries, but not reassuring either.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Called “Wyldfyre,” it bears the tagline: “You can’t predict wildfire. But you can trade on it.”

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

The blowback is impossible to predict, but if the last 18 months have indicated anything, it’s about to get a whole lot worse.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

All of this makes it tricky to predict how the second-quarter will go for retailers.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Like Crandell and Mullineaux, CVO scientists examine rocks from previous eruptions—using the past to help predict what might happen in the future.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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