forecasters

noun

plural of forecaster
as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors

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Recent Examples of forecasters Weather forecasters collapse a hugely complex atmosphere into a two-dimensional map, knowing that two skilled people will draw different predictions from the same input. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Comfortable late-summer weather will give way to hotter, more humid conditions in the Kansas City area this weekend, with temperatures climbing into the 90s, forecasters say. — Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 When the Labor Department puts out the August jobs report next week, it’s expected to show that employers added another 65,000 jobs, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 But most forecasters rate the race as leaning toward a Cooper win. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Photos of a coastal funnel cloud were posted on social media Monday, but forecasters have determined those photos are of a storm in Bettie, about 16 miles southwest of Cedar Island. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 With thousands of homes and businesses still in the dark Thursday, forecasters warned yet another tropical cyclone is likely to approach the islands soon. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 But afterward, the impacts of interacting with the Big Island will weaken it significantly, hurricane center forecasters said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026 By Saturday afternoon local time, Lala is expected to reach hurricane strength according to forecasters. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
  1. diviners
  2. prophets
  3. prognosticators
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • This eight-part series takes a look at the history of four Korean leaders who claimed to be prophets.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But those concerns didn’t stop groups of Catholics from joining a recent joyous pilgrimage on Mount Tabor, where the Gospels say Jesus appeared transfigured alongside the Jewish prophets Moses and Elijah.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • The combined success of these blockbusters — not to mention the droves of smaller-scale films doing their part — has helped vault the domestic box office back to numbers many prognosticators thought were ancient history.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The trouble is that most prognosticators are still fighting the last war.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prognosticators

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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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