Definition of forecast
forecast
alsoforecasted
;forecasting
transitive verb
1a : to calculate or predict (some future event or condition) usually as a result of study and analysis of available pertinent data The company is forecasting reduced profits.; especially : to predict (weather conditions) on the basis of correlated meteorological (see meteorology 1) observations They're forecasting rain for this weekend.b : to indicate as likely to occur Optimists are forecasting an immediate upswing in business.
2 : to serve as a forecast of : presage Such events may forecast peace.
intransitive verb
: to calculate the future if it turns out as I forecasted
forecaster
nounExplore Merriam-Webster
Examples of forecast in a Sentence
They're forecasting rain for this weekend.
The company is forecasting reduced profits.
Experts forecast that the economy will slow in the coming months.
Recent Examples of forecast from the Web
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The heat is forecast to form as a massive heat dome parked over the central United States early this week bulges eastward.
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In Mie, the population is forecast to drop 13 percent by 2035, more than the 9.3 percent decline projected nationwide, according to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research.
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The depression was forecast to keep moving to the west-northwest and pick up speed over the next day or two.
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The air-quality index number was forecast to be 75 both Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the Treasure Valley.
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District 8-5A: Colleyville Heritage is forecast as district champions followed by Grapevine and Richland.
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Business confidence is strengthening, and manufacturing investment is forecast to grow 5 percent this year, far above the 1.8 percent average of the past five years, according to government statistics agency Insee.
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An Air Quality Advisory is a public message that lets residents and businesses know that higher levels are air pollution are forecasted for the following day.
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Scientists have forecasted the potential impact, estimating that the rock would strike with an amazing 750 megatons of energy.
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First Known Use of forecast
15th century
Synonym Discussion of forecast
Definition of forecast
1 archaic : foresight of consequences and provision against them : forethought
2 : a prophecy, estimate, or prediction of a future happening or condition
Examples of forecast in a Sentence
want to catch the weather forecast so I'll know what kind of clothes to pack for the trip tomorrow
Recent Examples of forecast from the Web
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Taken as a whole, Medicare’s unfunded liabilities are nearly $49 trillion, a slight improvement from previous forecasts.
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Even according to the most optimistic forecasts, the environment around Clyde River and the rest of Nunavut will continue to change beneath the feet of the people who have lived there for hundreds of years.
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San Diego has a new year-round weather forecast: sunny, wet and refreshing.
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Across much of Central Indiana, the forecast calls for rain nearly every day this week.
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That’s a lot better than last year, when Tesla missed its forecast numbers and delivered some 29,000 vehicles globally in the first half of 2016.
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Early summer gives us a stream of delightful forecasts: low humidity, highs around 75 or 80, sun out.
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Deric Hartigan, a weatherman for CNN’s Irish affiliate station TV3, was giving a weekend forecast outdoors live Friday morning and got blown away by the wind.
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Rather than read the entire week’s forecast, Alexa can deliver today’s weather and throw the next five days on the screen.
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First Known Use of forecast
1527
FORECAST Defined for English Language Learners
forecast
playDefinition of forecast for English Language Learners
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: to say that (something) will happen in the future : to predict (something, such as weather) after looking at the information that is available
forecast
playDefinition of forecast for English Language Learners
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: a statement about what you think is going to happen in the future
FORECAST Defined for Kids
Definition of forecast for Students
forecast
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: to predict often after thought and study of available evidence
forecaster
nounDefinition of forecast for Students
: a prediction of something in the future a weather forecast
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