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a declaration that something will happen in the future
the construction company's forecasting of a September 1 completion date for the new school was wildly optimistic
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to tell of or describe beforehand
the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days
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Recent Examples of forecasting
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The forecasting crisis this has created is visible in the numbers, with a threefold increase in peak demand between 2023 and 2024.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Kirby's comments follow United forecasting second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates, as higher jet fuel prices tighten margins for the company.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Powell has bristled at Warsh’s critiques Warsh has also called for the Fed to use new models, a potential reference to bringing new technologies and big data into the Fed’s forecasting process.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Last week at Kingpins Amsterdam, Ana Paula Alves, founder of the trend forecasting firm Be Disobedient, explained how the walls are breaking down even further.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Local forecasting offices in Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, sent out several warnings later.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Satellites, which underpin everything from GPS to weather forecasting, are particularly vulnerable to both radiation and changes in Earth's atmosphere.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
New Haven Public Schools is facing nearly a $13 million deficit for this school year and forecasting an even larger deficit for next school year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But Las Vegas announced him as a guard with the selection, forecasting him as potential competition for new signee Spencer Burford and/or Jackson Powers-Johnson.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Management reaffirmed its full-year outlook, forecasting 9% to 10% revenue growth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In North America The Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting a hotter summer than usual for most of North America, especially in the Southern and Eastern portions of the United States.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The First Alert Weather Team is forecasting a high of 92°.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
By electing to take money from these reserves, are the supervisors and council members now forecasting that disasters won’t happen?
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the long term, stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits, and analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies will report solid growth of more than 12% for the most recent quarter, according to FactSet.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
Without full accounting, required financial statements, annual audits, budget tracking and forecasting are thrown off and libraries risk spending money that’s supposed to be dedicated to pensions on building maintenance, Franco said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The forecasting crisis this has created is visible in the numbers, with a threefold increase in peak demand between 2023 and 2024.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Kirby's comments follow United forecasting second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates, as higher jet fuel prices tighten margins for the company.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Powell has bristled at Warsh’s critiques Warsh has also called for the Fed to use new models, a potential reference to bringing new technologies and big data into the Fed’s forecasting process.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Last week at Kingpins Amsterdam, Ana Paula Alves, founder of the trend forecasting firm Be Disobedient, explained how the walls are breaking down even further.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Local forecasting offices in Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, sent out several warnings later.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Satellites, which underpin everything from GPS to weather forecasting, are particularly vulnerable to both radiation and changes in Earth's atmosphere.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Then, of course, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made many headlines forecasting that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and push unemployment into double digits.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
New Haven Public Schools is facing nearly a $13 million deficit for this school year and forecasting an even larger deficit for next school year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But Las Vegas announced him as a guard with the selection, forecasting him as potential competition for new signee Spencer Burford and/or Jackson Powers-Johnson.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Management reaffirmed its full-year outlook, forecasting 9% to 10% revenue growth.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
In North America The Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting a hotter summer than usual for most of North America, especially in the Southern and Eastern portions of the United States.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
The First Alert Weather Team is forecasting a high of 92°.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
By electing to take money from these reserves, are the supervisors and council members now forecasting that disasters won’t happen?
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the long term, stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits, and analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies will report solid growth of more than 12% for the most recent quarter, according to FactSet.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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Minimum inflow from the Colorado River into Lake Powell over the coming months is expected to be just 29% of its historical average, and one of the lowest on record for the reservoir along the border between Arizona and Utah, according to a Bureau of Reclamation forecast.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sunday and Monday have the potential to be the most potent days of the stretch, but the forecast hinges on key details.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Local water is also more reliable, even though predicting rain in the Mediterranean climate of Southern California is about as easy as choosing a winning Super Lotto number.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mountains have a higher probability of precipitation, with weather experts predicting a 20% to 40% chance in the Bogus area.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Apr. 2026
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But while Pritzker’s actions may be read through the lens of his potential 2028 presidential ambitions, the broader issue of who can regulate prediction markets has been building for months.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traders on the prediction market site Polymarket were giving Musk 32% odds of success as of Friday, after weeks of volatile price swings.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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But maybe this is a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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Isaiah is one of the greatest books of the Old Testament regarding the prophecy of Jesus Christ as savior.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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