prognostication
noun
prog·nos·ti·ca·tion
(ˌ)präg-ˌnä-stə-ˈkā-shən 
1
: an indication in advance : foretoken
2
a
: an act, the fact, or the power of prognosticating : forecast
b
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Examples of prognostication in a Sentence
the complete fulfillment of his prognostication surprised even him
at the sight of the brooding mansion, her prognostications of ill fortune grew stronger
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Bartos, who also directs the cardiovascular I.C.U., refuses to offer early prognostications for ECPR patients, because some have taken more than three weeks to wake up.
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Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The mammal's prognostications aren't likely to settle the question of our future weather *ahem* beyond a shadow of a doubt.
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The mammal's prognostications aren't likely to settle the question of our future weather *ahem* beyond a shadow of a doubt.
—USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prognostication
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“Prognostication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prognostication. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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prognostication
noun
prog·nos·ti·ca·tion
(ˌ)präg-ˌnäs-tə-ˈkā-shən
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