1. past tense and past participle of predict; said beforehand that something would happen

1. expected or anticipated based on previous analysis or calculation

Examples

• The weather service predicted rain for tomorrow.
• Scientists predicted the eclipse would occur at 2:30 PM.
• The economist predicted a recession next year.
• The predicted results matched the actual outcome.
• Her predicted score was higher than what she achieved.
• The predicted path of the hurricane changed overnight.
• Stock analysts predicted the company’s growth accurately.