prognosticate
verb (used with object)
to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
prognosticating
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present participleof prognosticate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A truism I’ve learned from years of prognosticating about the fate of tech companies: Once they have a certain amount of talent and capital, startups in particular can be quite nimble.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Still, Huth readily admits the value of dystopian prognosticating, and hopes it will continue.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2024
Meanwhile, your prognosticating columnist isn’t so sure what to believe, and he’s certainly not going out on a limb to make any guarantees right now.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Looking forward is the purview of fans, not coaches, so forgive Maryland’s Kevin Willard if he’s not prognosticating matchups and brackets for the next three weeks.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
They would run a bookstore, give painting lessons, and assume Madame Ionesco’s bakehouse duties when she was off prognosticating, for they had surely learned a thing or two about baking while in Frankenforde.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
