Synonyms for
Predicted
Definition
To say or estimate that a specific thing will happen in the future.
Synonyms & similar words
forebode
betoken
call
portend
augur
foretell
promise
anticipate
prognosticate
predict
omen
presage
prefigure
auspicate
forecast
foreshadow
bode
foretell
forecast
prophecy
prophesy
presage
anticipate
foresee
expect
forewarn
prognosticate
divine
augur
forebode
previse
envision
visualize
imagine
conceive
envisage
picture
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- predicted outcome
- predicted trend
- predicted success
- predicted failure
- predicted increase
- predicted decrease
- predicted date
Word family
Usage note
The word 'predicted' implies a statement about the future based on available information or reasoning. It is often used in contexts of science, economics, and weather forecasting.
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Example sentences
- The weatherman predicted that it would be sunny today.
- I predicted that my team would win the game.
- She predicted that the stock market would crash.
- The fortune teller predicted that I would meet someone special.
- He predicted that the movie would be a box office hit.
Quotes
The best way to predict your future is to create it. - Abraham Lincoln
Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future. - Niels Bohr
I never make predictions, especially about the future. - Casey Stengel