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
Iowa and Virginia have trended closer toward Democrats, while Maine’s seat is trending slightly toward Republicans, the election forecaster found.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
For severe weather information this weekend in Kentucky, see what NWS forecasters say here.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025
The wave is moving at a 10 to 15 mph pace and will likely be near the Lesser Antilles by the middle of next week, forecasters say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in an area of the Eastern Pacific that has been particularly productive this summer, forecasters are watching a new low pressure area a few hundred miles off Mexico’s southwestern coast.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Fire weather concerns are increasing across the Bay Area mountains, forecasters said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In Alaska, the hottest temperatures will most likely be felt on Prince of Wales Island, NWS general forecaster Zoe Kaplan told Newsweek, specifically areas like Hollis or Thorne Bay.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
For severe weather information this weekend in Kentucky, see what NWS forecasters say here.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Sep. 2025
The wave is moving at a 10 to 15 mph pace and will likely be near the Lesser Antilles by the middle of next week, forecasters say.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, in an area of the Eastern Pacific that has been particularly productive this summer, forecasters are watching a new low pressure area a few hundred miles off Mexico’s southwestern coast.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Fire weather concerns are increasing across the Bay Area mountains, forecasters said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In Alaska, the hottest temperatures will most likely be felt on Prince of Wales Island, NWS general forecaster Zoe Kaplan told Newsweek, specifically areas like Hollis or Thorne Bay.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecaster
Noun
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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
Noun
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The prophets of biblical Israel demand justice and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The box office prognosticator also projects Freakier Friday to earn $14 million to $18 million in its second weekend frame and forecasts a $7 million to $10 million opening for Nobody 2.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Forecaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecaster. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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