bodements

noun

plural of bodement
as in forecasts
a declaration that something will happen in the future the continuing fascination with the obscure bodements of the 16th-century astrologer Nostradamus

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  1. forecasts
  2. predictions
  3. prophecies
  4. signs
Noun
  • Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn also beat forecasts, with cloud and networking services accounting for more than half of its revenue for the first time.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • All of the readings were line with the Dow Jones consensus forecasts.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecasts
Noun
  • The group’s predictions are nightmarish and agonizing to even contemplate.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The architect of the program’s revitalization will not be goaded into predictions or promises.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of predictions
Noun
  • Each campaign features unique prophecies, rivalries, characters and challenges.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophecies
Noun
  • Preliminary findings have not indicated any signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances, police said, according to WHNS.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For days, Nidhi observed her for signs of secret despair but could detect none.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of signs
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