prognosticate

Example Sentences

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“It’s a dangerous game to prognosticate on how elections are going to turn out before they are held,” he said.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

As a result, instead of focusing on case counts to prognosticate about omicron, policymakers should follow more reliable metrics, particularly the number of hospitalized patients who are receiving oxygen.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

I’d love to prognosticate that the rebrand will be a failure and that humans will see though this massive public relations pivot.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2021

I cannot prognosticate on that, but BLM has managed to be effective for a startling amount of time without one central leader.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2021

“Dear mountains! my own beautiful lake! how do you welcome your wanderer? Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid. Is this to prognosticate peace, or to mock at my unhappiness?”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley