predict demise
Frequency: 6.54.0 per million words
to say that the end will happen in the future
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Examples (10)
- He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.
- Many analysts predict the demise of traditional retail stores due to e-commerce.
- The demise of the ancient empire had been predicted by prophets long before it happened.
- Is it too early to predict the demise of this new social media platform?
- For years, critics have predicted the demise of the cinema.
- If the company fails to adapt, I would predict its eventual demise.
- The political pundit confidently predicted the party's demise after the major scandal.
- Predicting the demise of a powerful institution is often a bold claim.
- Despite falling sales, I wouldn't be so quick to predict the demise of print books.
- Although the treaty was signed, some experts continued to predict its ultimate demise.