predict
verb (used with object)
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
have predicted
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present perfectof predict.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is a final few would have predicted seven days ago, let alone at any point throughout the season.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Few could have predicted the club would win its final seven games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
United Nations experts have predicted an exceptionally strong cycle of the El Nino climate phenomenon, which causes global changes in winds and rainfall as well as erratic weather conditions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
“Even a month ago, I don’t think we would have predicted that we would be talking about a Millennium Prize Problem,” said Jakub Pachocki, OpenAI’s chief scientist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Furthermore, the algorithm would seek out a classroom full of students who performed far better than their past scores would have predicted and who then went on to score significantly lower the following year.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
