as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors
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Recent Examples of forecaster
Air quality forecasters say Minnesotans need to prepare for another summer of smoke.
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Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Horses and livestock need their troughs filled daily, forecasters said, as consumption can double in the heat.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Topics included Lum’s Restaurants, the opening of the Ford City shopping mall, the Kroch’s & Brentano’s book store, Chicago TV weather forecasters from the 1970s and Jimmy Wong’s Cantonese restaurant on South Wabash Avenue.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
According to forecasters at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic conditions are expected to ramp up later on May 7 as high-speed solar wind from a coronal hole sweeps past Earth, potentially triggering active conditions and isolated G1 to G2 geomagnetic storms into May 8.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The crew began preparing on Monday when forecasters called for a major spring storm to hit Colorado.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The snow picked up in intensity with more than a foot accumulating near the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park by the early afternoon on May 5, forecasters said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Sunny investor attitudes stem from robust corporate earnings, as well as milder economic fallout from the war than some forecasters feared, some analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Horses and livestock need their troughs filled daily, forecasters said, as consumption can double in the heat.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Topics included Lum’s Restaurants, the opening of the Ford City shopping mall, the Kroch’s & Brentano’s book store, Chicago TV weather forecasters from the 1970s and Jimmy Wong’s Cantonese restaurant on South Wabash Avenue.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
According to forecasters at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, geomagnetic conditions are expected to ramp up later on May 7 as high-speed solar wind from a coronal hole sweeps past Earth, potentially triggering active conditions and isolated G1 to G2 geomagnetic storms into May 8.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
The crew began preparing on Monday when forecasters called for a major spring storm to hit Colorado.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
The snow picked up in intensity with more than a foot accumulating near the entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park by the early afternoon on May 5, forecasters said.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Sunny investor attitudes stem from robust corporate earnings, as well as milder economic fallout from the war than some forecasters feared, some analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecaster
Noun
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Ora Cogan makes songs the way diviners cast charms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
16 Mar. 2026
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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Marie befriends the women in the community, gaining their trust, only to find out that another man, Samuel Bateman, is claiming to be a prophet.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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These include psychotherapy that is inspired by the Quran, the teachings of the prophet and spiritual practices such as self-reflection, prayer and mindfulness.—
Anisah Bagasra,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those questions have internet analysts and draft prognosticators skeptical to say the least.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Philadelphia didn’t get a lot of love from our prognosticators coming in and really hasn’t gotten much attention all season, at least outside of Eastern Pennsylvania.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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“Forecaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecaster. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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