as in prediction
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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This trade prediction would give the Phillies one of the best rotations in baseball by adding Padres' ace Dylan Cease.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025 -
However, that this prediction came before the introduction of tariffs for goods coming from outside the U.S., so this may not turn out to be accurate.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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JPMorgan economists recently raised their forecast for a U.S. and global recession to 60 percent, up from 40 percent following President Donald Trump's imposition of sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries, including 104 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Get ready for a ‘Category 5 Price Storm’ Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives is not sugarcoating the upcoming economic forecast for U.S. consumers.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
9 Apr. 2025
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McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Aroop Mukharji,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Analysts say that a gloomier economic outlook can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as businesses and consumers prepare for potential turbulence ahead.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Bodement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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