predict
verb (used with object)
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
have been predicting
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present perfect progressiveof predict.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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That’s largely to do with semiconductor companies, which have been predicting better earnings than the analysts who cover them, says Jonathan Golub, chief equity strategist at Seaport Research Partners.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
That said, plenty of investors and economists have been predicting a recession or market downturn for three years now, only for markets and the economy to power ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Scientists have been predicting these deadly conditions for decades.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
Last month, it cut rates to 5% from 5.25% - the first reduction since the start of the pandemic - and experts have been predicting further cuts this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2024
For several hundred years commentators on the English language have been predicting, lamenting, or celebrating the imminent extinction of the subjunctive mood.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
