How to Use predict in a Sentence
predict
verb- Sales are predicted to be the same as last year.
- It's hard to predict how the election will turn out.
- Many people predicted that the store would fail, but it has done very well.
- She claims that she can predict future events.
- All the local forecasters are predicting rain for this afternoon.
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And no one can predict what the world will look like in two weeks.
—Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 11 Mar. 2020
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And 59% predict the market will rise by the end of the third quarter.
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See the shades colorists predict will be all the rage this fall.
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This is very hard to predict and can vary year to year.
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To be fair, Kevin did predict a Ridge win — but not a blowout.
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None of this is to predict a robust economy for the rest of the year.
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The frequency and size of those surges is still very hard to predict.
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But the Raiders are proving to be a bit more stealthy than predicted.
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Few could predict what to expect just a few months ago.
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And other viewers predicted that the adorable duo would soon be the best of friends.
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Who is predicted to win Game 7 between the 76ers and Celtics?
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Experts still predict that testing of gene drive in the field is still years away.
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Berry is far too smart to promise the playoffs or predict a record.
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Week 17 games, for a number of reasons, are hard to predict.
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Who, then, could have predicted what would happen in the decade since?
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Only time will tell if the last part of 2024 will be as bleak as predicted.
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No one can predict that for sure, though there are promising signs.
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Looking ahead to the unfolding year, LinkedIn predicts the trends set to shape the landscape of work in 2024.
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But, so far, the size of that potential influx is hard to predict.
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And the Street began to predict possible winners and losers, as well as where most of the pain will be felt.
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This year’s harvest is predicted to get off to a late start.
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Scientists predict these storms will get worse as the world warms.
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Worse, Mintel’s analysts predict there will be no growth for at least the next five years.
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This system predicts the likelihood of kidney stones on a score of 0 to 13.
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Cheney predicted that there are a lot of Republicans who are going to vote for Harris on Nov. 5.
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