forecaster

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Recent Examples of forecaster After a dry and sunny morning, thunderstorms could develop Friday afternoon and early evening, NWS forecasters said on social media site X. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026 There is a 40% to 50% chance of at least 3 inches of rain in a 48-hour period ending Thursday morning, forecasters said. Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026 With El Niño, forecasters are expecting to see stormier weather in some parts of the world and drought conditions in others. Simmone Shah, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Monitoring Tibetan Plateau temperatures in early winter, together with ocean and atmospheric conditions, could help forecasters better assess the risk of extreme West Coast precipitation later in the season. Yongkang Xue, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Everyone focuses on the price of oil spiking above $100 per barrel, but diesel costs are much more concerning right now, said oil forecaster Dan Pickering, founder of Pickering Energy Partners consulting and research firm. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Tropical Storm Norbert formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and wasn't threatening land, forecasters said. ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Government forecasters say there’s now a 75% chance this latest El Niño will be stronger than any other since 1950. Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 For much of the past year, the forecaster has called the Senate decisively for Republicans. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecaster
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
  • Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets.
    Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • To Greenberg, Avery was a prophet, his work a precursor to his younger peers’ more radical experiments.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Malkovich’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Forecaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecaster. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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