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prognostication

[prog-nos-ti-kay-shuhn] / prɒgˌnɒs tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /




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Every decade or economic cycle, or so it seems, brings another prognostication, each of which ends up cycling from scary to silly in short order.

From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026

We’re not quite there on the colonization front, but Smith’s prognostication on viewing habits is right on track.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2025

When he’s not making his annual prognostication, Phil lives in a customized space beside the Punxsutawney Memorial Library, with a window where library patrons can check out his burrow.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

From Cyrus Scofield to Hal Lindsey to Tim LaHaye, we live in the wake of high-stakes prognostication allegedly grounded in John’s dream visions.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2023

“You’ll have to ask Madame Ionesco. Whatever she saw in her orb of prognostication, so far she’s kept it to herself. Anyway. ‘Aye aye, Madame,’ I reply.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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