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
The data, including the radar information, is fed straight into the computer models that forecasters use to predict a hurricane’s path and intensity.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, forecasters said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
South Florida is getting its first real taste of fall as a cold front moves through the region on Thursday, according to forecasters.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In affected areas, forecasters report visibility frequently reduced to a quarter mile or less, complicating travel along key highways, interstates, and rural routes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Initially, forecasters predicted heavy rain would be the main concern with the inclement weather, per the Met Office.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Damaging winds and heavy rain were happening as hurricane conditions occurred in parts of the Bahamas as Melissa moves over the region, forecasters said.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
That's pretty much exactly what forecasters are predicting for 2025.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
The high is expected to be 61 degrees, with wind gusts reaching 22 mph at the peak, forecasters said.
—Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
The swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, forecasters said.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
South Florida is getting its first real taste of fall as a cold front moves through the region on Thursday, according to forecasters.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
In affected areas, forecasters report visibility frequently reduced to a quarter mile or less, complicating travel along key highways, interstates, and rural routes.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Initially, forecasters predicted heavy rain would be the main concern with the inclement weather, per the Met Office.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Damaging winds and heavy rain were happening as hurricane conditions occurred in parts of the Bahamas as Melissa moves over the region, forecasters said.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
That's pretty much exactly what forecasters are predicting for 2025.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecaster
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Just four years after graduating, Aschenbrenner is holding private discussions with tech CEOs, investors, and policymakers who treat him as a kind of prophet of the AI age.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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He was named one of the church's top governing bodies in 1984, and became its leader and prophet in 2018, at the age of 93.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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What then does this mean for the practitioner, the policymaker, and the prognosticator, and for all those who produce, participate in, or hungrily consume war stories?—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many awards prognosticators find that group in particular difficult to read, with their Best Documentary Feature shortlist often including a couple titles not in the mainstream consciousness.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Forecaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecaster. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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