vaticinate

verb

və-ˈti-sə-ˌnāt How to pronounce vaticinate (audio)
Definition of vaticinatenext
as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand if he could really vaticinate the course of the stock market, he'd be rich enough to own Manhattan

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  1. predict
  2. read
  3. anticipate
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  • Sullivan has evolved into the stardom predicted for him since his days kicking the ball around with his brothers inside and outside of his northeast Philadelphia home.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The playoff projections are based on a Monte Carlo simulation, a computation of random sampling used to predict outcomes, of the 2026 season.
    — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of predict
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  • The broader reality is technology has changed the way people read.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both he and Jones are both represented by CAA — and once Jones read it, the actor wanted in.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of read
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  • The Duo could also prove more accessible than some industry watchers had anticipated.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some strategists, anticipating that the committee may raise flags, now try to get ahead of the process by submitting additional documentation, including filmmaker quotes and source materials, to explain why a film belongs in its intended category.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of anticipate
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“Vaticinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vaticinate. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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