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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.
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That would be either flat or slightly below where sales could end up this year, based on predictions.
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Prioritizing valid data improves prediction accuracy and boosts confidence in the resulting outcomes, enabling companies to make smarter, more informed decisions that drive results, spur growth and lead to business success.
—John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Below are this week’s Oscar predictions (in alphabetical order) in all 23 categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Now, after years of preparation for conflict by all sides, and after dire predictions about the dangers of a regional war, Israel has shown itself determined to destroy its decadeslong foes – with the near-complete military support of the United States.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Prioritizing valid data improves prediction accuracy and boosts confidence in the resulting outcomes, enabling companies to make smarter, more informed decisions that drive results, spur growth and lead to business success.
—John Case, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Below are this week’s Oscar predictions (in alphabetical order) in all 23 categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Now, after years of preparation for conflict by all sides, and after dire predictions about the dangers of a regional war, Israel has shown itself determined to destroy its decadeslong foes – with the near-complete military support of the United States.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Prediction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prediction. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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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
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