PROGNOSTICATOR Definition & Meaning

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prognosticator

[prog-nos-ti-key-ter]

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noun

a person who forecasts or predicts something future from present indications or signs; prophet.
Maybe this faltering team can somehow defy the prognosticators and experts and make the playoffs.
something that is a sign or indicator of a coming event.
The woolly bear caterpillars and other prognosticators of winter suggest we will have a more normal one this year.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of prognosticator¹

First recorded in 1550–60; prognosticat(e) ( def. ) + -or ² ( def. )

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Every year, Emmy prognosticators weigh the chances of TV’s newcomers.

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So too are economists, trade experts, political prognosticators and Trump himself.

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For the last two months and for nearly all of the night, prognosticators felt comfortable predicting that Demi Moore would claim her own much-anticipated statuette for “The Substance.”

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That isn't to say the prognosticator is fully in the bag for Harris.

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In general, Phillips gives Democrats a better chance of winning the chamber than other prognosticators.

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