predict
verb (used with object)
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
predicted
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past participleof predict.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof predict.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
predictverb (used with object)to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell.
Example Sentences
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It predicted that on this future date — less than a month from today — the human population would approach infinity and effectively annihilate itself.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
"As predicted, Kenny's taken to this like a duck to water," the comedian said, visibly relieved.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The article was regularly cited, and its predictions appeared remarkably accurate — until around 1993, halfway to the predicted “doomsday,” when the global population began falling behind its forecasts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
The IMF slightly raised its growth forecast for the Chinese economy for this year, when it is expected to reach 4.5%, but predicted a drop to 4% in 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“I don’t know what’s going on, but you predicted an earthquake halfway around the world, and I want to know how.”
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
