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prognostication

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




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We chose a six-month expiration to provide time for the end-of-year prognostication to be overshadowed by the realities of 2026—whatever that might be.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

He arrived on campus with high expectations under coach John McKay, but he exceeded every reasonable prognostication by becoming one of the most dominant running backs in college football history.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 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

First rule of Oscar prognostication: Don’t pick against a movie about orphaned elephants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

“You’re just the person I came to see, but it seems you found me first. Have you acquired skills of prognostication, like our friend Madame Ionesco?”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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