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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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"Can we find mechanisms to explain the findings and signatures that might help predict patients who will respond to the diet?"

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

A lot of conventional recession indicators or prediction tools aren’t really able to predict recessions.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Richard's prediction: This is a tough game to call, the hardest tie to predict.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Now, some predict the constellation of rulings could change the fate of social media and rewrite the future of American tort law.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Swanson had expected to use small, almost imperceptible changes of the earth to predict the eruption of Mount St. Helens.

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.