predict
verb (used with object)
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
is predicting
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present progressiveof predict (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The weather service is predicting elevated to briefly critical fire weather conditions in the interior valleys, mountains and deserts through Saturday due to hot, dry and breezy conditions, including long periods of single-digit humidity levels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Chris is predicting the outcome of all 104 games at the World Cup, and he has also picked the order he thinks each of the 12 groups will finish in.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
No one is predicting that Johnson will turn on the president — now.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s outlook calls for rates to average 6.1% this year, and Fannie Mae is predicting a 6% average rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
They say it will touch 200 to-morrow and 'the Street' is predicting 250 for it in ten days.
From Friday, the Thirteenth by Thomas William Lawson
