prediction
Collocations
19(noun.)
ADJ
accurate, correct | dire, gloomy | long-term | reliable, safe | confident | definite, firm | computer | earthquake, weather
VERB + PREDICTION
make
confirm, fulfil
Last night's weather forecast fulfilled the meteorologist's prediction of heavy snow.
confound, contradict
PREDICTION + VERB
prove sth, turn out to be sth
My weather forecast proved to be completely wrong about the storm.
be borne out, come true
PREP
amid ~s
The new restaurant opened amid predictions that it wouldn't survive the first year.
contrary to a/the ~
Contrary to the prediction of rain, the outdoor concert went ahead as planned.
despite a/the ~
Despite the weather prediction, we decided to go ahead with the outdoor picnic.
~ about
The experts made several predictions about the election results before voting day.
~ for
My weather app gave me a prediction for tomorrow's temperature and it said rain all day.
~ of
The weather forecast made an accurate prediction of rain for tomorrow afternoon.