vaticination

noun

və-ˌti-sə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce vaticination (audio)
Definition of vaticinationnext
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future the myopic prewar vaticinations that the conflict would be brief and relatively painless

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  1. prediction
  2. forecast
  3. forecasting
  4. predicting
  5. prophecy
  6. sign
Noun
  • Sportsbook odds can also reflect risk management and bettor demand, while prediction markets can be influenced by liquidity and trader composition.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • World Cup enthusiasm has given a jolt to prediction market platform Rothera, a joint venture between Susquehanna International Group and Robinhood.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 July 2026
Definition of prediction
Noun
  • When temperatures soar and rain is absent from the forecast, your fruit trees may suffer from excessive water loss, sunburn on the leaves, and stunted growth, all of which can disrupt the likelihood of future harvests.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
  • The forecast is for sweltering temperatures and a possibility of rain.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of forecast
Noun
  • For the most recent earnings season, these forecasting fruit flies buzzed around modeling 12% earnings growth for the quarter.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • This is because temperature measurements used in weather forecasting are taken in the shade and are not exposed to direct sunlight.
    — Brian Bossak, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of forecasting
Noun
  • With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.
    — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of predicting
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  • At a certain level of writing, you may be visited by prophecy, as happened there.
    — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Robert Shiller, a Nobel economist, worries that that panic could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 June 2026
Definition of prophecy
Noun
  • Indirect talks concluded last week without any sign of meaningful progress toward a lasting peace agreement.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Neptune goes retrograde in your sign today, and false confidence starts to dissipate!
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of sign
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“Vaticination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticination. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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