Synonyms
Examples of prediction in a Sentence
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
As a result, the level of prediction accuracy was increased significantly, which improved the ability of the company to react to emerging external factors.
—
Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Can the Sky Blues redeem their week from hell, or will the tipsters predictions of more misery ring true?
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Most of the original data behind the mapping tool, like the wildfire risk predictions, is still available, but is now harder to find and access.
—Alejandro Paz, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Chicago area with a prediction of 3 to 6 inches of snow.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for prediction 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Can the Sky Blues redeem their week from hell, or will the tipsters predictions of more misery ring true?
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Most of the original data behind the mapping tool, like the wildfire risk predictions, is still available, but is now harder to find and access.
—Alejandro Paz, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Chicago area with a prediction of 3 to 6 inches of snow.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for prediction
Articles Related to prediction
Dictionary Entries Near prediction
Cite this Entry
“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prediction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
prediction
noun
pre·dic·tion
pri-ˈdik-shən 
1
: an act of predicting
2
: something predicted : forecast
a prediction that there would be an earthquake
predictive
adjective
-ˈdik-tiv
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share