as in forecasting
a declaration that something will happen in the future
want to catch the weather forecast so I'll know what kind of clothes to pack for the trip tomorrow
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as in to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days
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Recent Examples of forecast
Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Last year, the CSU forecast of 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes proved accurate.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Above average temperatures are forecast nearly everywhere in the US aside from the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Northern Tier through June.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
While up-to-date weather forecasts help superintendents react to shifting conditions, climate data can be a useful planning tool.
—Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Last year, the CSU forecast of 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes proved accurate.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Gower’s team is forecasting that precious metal prices could rise to $3,500 per ounce by the third quarter of this year.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2025
Above average temperatures are forecast nearly everywhere in the US aside from the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Northern Tier through June.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
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Imagine walking into a meeting where one project manager is using AI to automate reporting, predict risks, and optimize resources in real-time, while another is still relying on manual tracking and outdated tools.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Models predict that most meteorites – over half – should also be carbonaceous.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Despite the pundits’ predictions, early polling has shown Harris is widely favored to make a comeback after losing to Trump in November.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Notwithstanding predictions from high-profile international relations experts that the United States and China are likely to stumble into a war at some point in our lives, both have a pretty compelling interest in avoiding such a scenario.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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“Forecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecast. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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