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
Because an El Niño is trying to develop in the Pacific Ocean, forecasters say conditions could be conducive to an unusually active hurricane season in the Pacific this year.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Severe thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and winds up to 70 mph to Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Aaron Hill, a meteorologist with the University of Oklahoma says advances in AI may eventually allow forecasters to predict dangerous weather more in advance.
—Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
But—just as in the movie—at the last minute the forecasters spotted a break in the storms that would be just calm enough for the invasion force to make the crossing.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Still, forecasters say the recent rain has only begun to chip away at a much larger long-term rainfall deficit, which at its worst was about 17 inches for the region.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
After nightfall, temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s and 30s, forecasters said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Severe thunderstorms may bring tornadoes, hail the size of tennis balls and winds up to 70 mph to Colorado’s Eastern Plains on Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Aaron Hill, a meteorologist with the University of Oklahoma says advances in AI may eventually allow forecasters to predict dangerous weather more in advance.
—Katie Garch, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Blending meticulous research with dramatization, the movie spotlights behind-the-scenes tensions among rival forecasters and the trauma of the disastrous rehearsal Exercise Tiger.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
But—just as in the movie—at the last minute the forecasters spotted a break in the storms that would be just calm enough for the invasion force to make the crossing.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 May 2026
Still, forecasters say the recent rain has only begun to chip away at a much larger long-term rainfall deficit, which at its worst was about 17 inches for the region.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
After nightfall, temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s and 30s, forecasters said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 May 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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The siblings had been brainwashed, abused and groomed while growing up in a cult led by Bernie Hoffman, an apocalyptic preacher and false prophet known to the world as Tony Alamo.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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He was compensated by becoming the most famous prophet of the ancient world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Noun
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But this past spring, when prognosticators began predicting what Hollywood tentpoles might premiere on the Croisette, the pickings were slim.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 May 2026
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The prognosticators still make Democrats a slight favorite to retake control of the House based on the fact that Republicans, of course, only have a very narrow majority, meaning the Democrats only have to win a few net seats this fall.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Forecaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecaster. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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