prognosticator
Americannoun
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a person who forecasts or predicts something future from present indications or signs; prophet.
Maybe this faltering team can somehow defy the prognosticators and experts and make the playoffs.
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something that is a sign or indicator of a coming event.
The woolly bear caterpillars and other prognosticators of winter suggest we will have a more normal one this year.
Etymology
Origin of prognosticator
First recorded in 1550–60; prognosticat(e) ( def. ) + -or 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Prognosticator Stuart Rothenberg, who’s recently upgraded the race from "toss-up" to "lean Brown," expects "a comfortable win" for the Republican.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2010
Last week, arriving in Manhattan for a lecture tour, Prognosticator Wells guessed that Germany was at the "end of her tether," probably would lose the war.
From Time Magazine Archive
But he functions as something akin to America's economic Prognosticator in Chief.
From Time Magazine Archive
Simon held on to his hat and said, “Miss Lumley, allow me to present Madame Ionesco. Prognosticator extraordinaire. Although I think you’ve met once before.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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