as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the myopic prewar vaticinations that the conflict would be brief and relatively painless
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Noun
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And the early prediction is that the Patriots bank on getting more out of Polk than Bourne, who will turn 30 during training camp.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025 -
For sports fans, Cari Champion hosted an in-person taping of Naked Sports with Iman Shumpert, where the two debated everything from LeBron vs. Jordan to championship predictions.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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Now many of the largest U.S. companies are cutting or withdrawing their financial forecasts for this year, citing the tariffs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
3 May 2025
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There is not a single manager in place at the hurricane-prone Houston-Galveston forecast office, according to a NOAA staff member who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Overall, a self-fulfilling prophecy of success here.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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“Vaticination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticination. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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