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Prognostication synonyms

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forecast
A prediction, as of coming events or conditions:
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  1. A prediction, as of coming events or conditions:
  2. A prediction, as of weather conditions
  3. An estimation of a future condition.
outlook
A point of view; an attitude:
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  1. A point of view; an attitude:
  2. An attitude or point of view.
  3. Expectation for the future:
prediction
A statement of what will happen in the future.
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  1. A statement of what will happen in the future.
  2. The thing predicted or foretold
  3. A predicting or being predicted
prognosis
The likelihood of recovery from a disease.
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  1. The likelihood of recovery from a disease.
  2. A forecast or prediction:
  3. A forecast or forecasting; esp., a prediction of the probable course of a disease in an individual and the chances of recovery
projection
A prediction or estimate of something in the future, based on present data or trends.
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  1. A prediction or estimate of something in the future, based on present data or trends.
  2. (Photog.) The process of projecting an image, as from a transparent slide, upon a screen, etc.
  3. The attribution of one's own attitudes, feelings, or suppositions to others, thought in psychoanalytic theory to be an unconscious defense against anxiety or guilt.
augury
The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
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  1. The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
  2. An omen; portent; indication
  3. A sign of something coming; an omen:
forerunner
One that precedes, as in time; a predecessor.
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  1. One that precedes, as in time; a predecessor.
  2. A sign that tells or warns of something to follow; prognostic
  3. A warning sign or symptom.
foretoken
A prophetic sign; omen; prognostic
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  1. A prophetic sign; omen; prognostic
omen
Prognostication; portent:
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  1. Prognostication; portent:
  2. A thing or happening believed to foretell a future event, either good or evil; augury
portent
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
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  1. An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
  2. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  3. Prophetic or threatening significance:
prefigurement
That which is prefigured.
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  1. That which is prefigured.
  2. The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
  3. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
presage
Prophetic significance or meaning.
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  1. Prophetic significance or meaning.
  2. A feeling or intuition of what is going to occur; a presentiment.
  3. A sign or warning of a future event; omen; portent; augury
prognostic
A sign or indication of things to come; omen
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  1. A sign or indication of things to come; omen
  2. A sign or symptom indicating the future course of a disease.
  3. A sign of a future happening; a portent.
sign
Sign language.
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  1. Sign language.
  2. A posted notice bearing a designation, direction, or command:
  3. Sign of the zodiac
Find another word for prognostication. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for prognostication, like: forecast, outlook, prediction, prognosis, projection, augury, forerunner, foretoken, omen, portent and prefigurement.

Sentence Examples

  • "At Rome," Montaigne tells us, "a large sum of money was lost on the Change by this prognostication of our ruin."

  • The usual prognostication of future distinction is attributed in the case of More to Cardinal Morton, " who would often tell the nobles sitting at table with him, where young Thomas waited on him, whosoever liveth to trie it shall see this child prove a notable and rare man."

  • Besides this, 1 533 saw the publication of an almanac, the first of a long series which exists only in titles and fragments, and of the amusing Prognostication Pantagrueline (still, be it observed, Pantagrueline, not Gargantuine).

  • Greek and Roman authors have much to say about Apis, the marks by which the black bull-calf was recognized, the manner of his conception by a ray from heaven, his house at Memphis with court for disporting himself, the mode of prognostication from his actions, the mourning at his death, his costly burial and the rejoicings throughout the country when a new Apis was found.

  • Thus if on a certain occasion the rise of the new moon in a cloudy sky was followed by victory over an enemy or by abundant rain, the sign in question was thus proved to be a favourable one and its recurrence would be regarded as a good omen, though the prognostication would not necessarily be limited to the one or the other of those occurrences, but might be extended to apply to other circumstances.

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