prognosticate
verb (used with object)
to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
prognosticated
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past participleof prognosticate.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 prognosticate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prognosticateverb (used with object)to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
Example Sentences
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But investors should avoid jumping to conclusions, and not only because those who have prognosticated bitcoin’s demise have been wrong in the past.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
The 70-year-old executive has long prognosticated about risks he sees to the economy, though they often don’t come to pass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
For more nomination predictions, you can check out Times awards columnist Glenn Whipp’s final picks or see what the Envelope’s Buzzmeter panel has prognosticated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
Some aides found tweets by prominent figures who had prognosticated a gloomy night for Biden and publicly reminded them of their flawed predictions.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2022
A crow prognosticated misfortune to Domitian, and an Owl paid the same compliment to Herod.
From Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels by Paul Henry Thiry Baron d' Holbach
