prognosis
noun
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Prognosis Is Not Just a Medical Term
With its prefix pro-, meaning "before", prognosis means basically "knowledge beforehand" of how a situation is likely to turn out. Prognosis was originally a strictly medical term, but it soon broadened to include predictions made by experts of all kinds. Thus, for example, economists are constantly offering prognoses (notice the irregular plural form) about where the economy is going, and climate scientists regularly prognosticate about how quickly the earth's atmosphere is warming.
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Examples of prognosis in a Sentence
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
The girls’ mom was given a poor prognosis with a low chance at survival.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024
The report also noted that the gunman's chain of command was not given any information regarding his diagnosis, prognosis or discharge instructions.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 23 July 2024
But with the game now complete, Oakland’s collective attention shifts to Wilson’s prognosis.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
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“Prognosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prognosis. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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