confound prediction

Frequency: 4.50.6 per million words

To prove a forecast or prediction to be wrong.

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Examples (10)

  • The underdog team's victory completely confounded the experts' predictions.
  • The sudden stock market rally seemed to confound every analyst's prediction.
  • New data from the space probe confounded all previous predictions about the planet's atmosphere.
  • The election results confounded the predictions of pollsters, showing a surprise outcome.
  • Climate change continues to confound weather predictions, leading to more extreme events.
  • His quiet determination often confounds predictions about his capabilities.
  • We hope our innovative product will confound the pessimistic predictions about our company's future.
  • The rapid advancement of AI has confounded predictions made only a decade ago.
  • Confounding all predictions, the tiny startup grew into a global giant within a year.
  • The experimental outcome was significant precisely because it confounded the theoretical prediction.