VATICINATE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

vaticinate

verb

və-ˈti-sə-ˌnāt

Definition of vaticinate

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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Rather than trying to predict future tax law changes, the firm works within the current code.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Brazil’s polling agency Datafolha predicted around 11% of people were undecided ahead of the first round.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of predict

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Mercury in your 7th House quincunxes Saturn in your private 12th, making relationships, conversations, and unspoken needs harder to read at first.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The king-size bed had a pristine, cloud-white duvet and sheets; by the foot of it sat a lounge chair and ottoman ideal for reading.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of read

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That cultural duality made her early casting endeavors more challenging than anticipated.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
The weather is still anticipated to be in the 90s as the festival continues, with a heat advisory for the Sacramento region still in effect through Monday.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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