prediction

noun

pre·dic·tion pri-ˈdik-shən

: an act of predicting

: something that is predicted : forecast

Example Sentences

Journalists have begun making predictions about the winner of the coming election. Despite predictions that the store would fail, it has done very well. The figures and statistics are used for the prediction of future economic trends.

Recent Examples on the Web For the past 12 years, Kate has more than lived up to her husband's pre-wedding prediction.

Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022 For all the inanity, though, the prediction markets are generally quite accurate.

Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2022 Here’s an election prediction that’s easy to make: Feelings of polarization in our country will only deepen after Tuesday’s midterms.

Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2022 Still, prediction markets are fascinating, and provide a worthwhile source of data on a vast array of subjects.

Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022 Preseason prediction: Dolphins go 9-8 and slip into the playoffs in a tough AFC.

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022 Unfortunately a roadblock is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which frowns on prediction markets tied to political outcomes.

Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 This is where prediction markets could earn their stripes.

Steven Phillips, STAT, 6 Sep. 2022 In one case highlighted by the Wall Street Journal, one wallet accumulated $360,000 of Gnosis tokens—a coin used in prediction markets, where traders trade on the outcome of events—days before it was listed on Binance.

Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 May 2022 See More

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