vaticinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vaticinate
as in predicts
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. predicts
  2. reads
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  • Barclays Investment Bank predicts that the market, now valued at $2 billion to $3 billion, could grow to $200 billion by 2035.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of predicts
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  • Expansion to all hospitals countywide would be finished by the end of 2027, the motion reads.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hours later, as the three men sit behind bars, an officer reads Twist his Miranda rights.
    — CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of reads
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