prognostication
AmericanEtymology
Origin of prognostication
1350–1400; Middle English pronosticacion < Medieval Latin prognōsticātiōn- (stem of prognōsticātiō ). See prognosticate, -ion
Example Sentences
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We chose a six-month expiration to provide time for the end-of-year prognostication to be overshadowed by the realities of 2026—whatever that might be.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
We’re not quite there on the colonization front, but Smith’s prognostication on viewing habits is right on track.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025
It’s easy to forget how Hakstol entered last season a front-runner on many prognostication sites to be the first coach fired.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023
From Cyrus Scofield to Hal Lindsey to Tim LaHaye, we live in the wake of high-stakes prognostication allegedly grounded in John’s dream visions.
From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023
“You’re just the person I came to see, but it seems you found me first. Have you acquired skills of prognostication, like our friend Madame Ionesco?”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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