as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the securities analyst's prognosis for the stock market in the new year
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Recent Examples of prognosis
By Thomas Brewster, Forbes Staff The prognosis for Dulce Atahuaman Carhuancho was grim.
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The firm has a positive prognosis for the auto industry in 2025.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
The prognosis is strong for St. Denis Medical — NBC has renewed the hospital-set comedy for a second season, TVLine has learned.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
With the prognosis grim, Ms. Massey decided against further treatment at the animal hospital near her home in Athens, Ga., and Ladybird died four months later.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The firm has a positive prognosis for the auto industry in 2025.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
The prognosis is strong for St. Denis Medical — NBC has renewed the hospital-set comedy for a second season, TVLine has learned.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
With the prognosis grim, Ms. Massey decided against further treatment at the animal hospital near her home in Athens, Ga., and Ladybird died four months later.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosis
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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
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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
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Initial forecasts indicated potential tsunami waves could reach Puerto Rico's western coast by 8:46 p.m. EST (9:46 p.m. local time), with the Virgin Islands expected to experience impacts approximately 30 minutes later.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Apple With the Weather app and Apple Maps integration, the invite will include the forecast for the day of the event and directions to the location.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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Two other women, Tammy Woods and Terry Hartley, later came forward and said Bickle used a nearly identical prophecy in grooming them.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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The book’s horrors—climate catastrophe, internment camps, genocidal wars, high-tech surveillance—are too familiar to serve as prophecy.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosis. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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