predicts

VERB

express an outcome in advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate call conclude 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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Another senior figure predicts no-one would even stand against Burnham because he has so much momentum, "he'll be carried south for a coronation".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

What predicts who puts solar panels on their roof?

From Slate • May 15, 2026

The Congressional Budget Office predicts the official U.S. national debt will rise 20% by the end of 2028, to $36 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Wall Street currently predicts 2026 sales totaling $2.75 billion, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

However, as we have seen, classical general relativity predicts its own downfall.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking