Prognosticate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The weather forecast attempted to prognosticate a major storm by the end of the week, urging residents to prepare for the worst.
- The football analyst tried to prognosticate the outcome of the game based on the previous matches of the teams.
- She claimed to have psychic powers that allowed her to prognosticate the future with uncanny accuracy.
- The economist's models were designed to prognosticate changes in the market, providing valuable insights for investors.
- A popular blog attempted to prognosticate the winner of the upcoming award ceremony, citing historical trends and past winners.
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Meaning 2
Indicate, as with a sign or an omen; "These signs bode bad news".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Financial experts prognosticate a looming recession due to the fluctuation in market trends and consumer spending.
- The cloudy stormy skies seem to prognosticate that a hurricane may be on its way to the coast.
- The mayor's recent decision to raise local taxes has been perceived to prognosticate a major shift in the local economy.
- Election polls and voter trends appear to prognosticate that the incumbent will retain their seat.
- Higher temperatures and reduced rainfall rates prognosticate another prolonged drought period in the coming months.