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
Hurricane forecasters are now monitoring a second possible tropical storm in the eastern Pacific basin, the National Hurricane Center announced on the morning of May 31.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 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
Space weather forecasters were unable to give a precise prediction in advance.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
National Hurricane Center forecasters predict that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will see slightly fewer storms than average.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
The unofficial start of summer is arriving with near-perfect weather for backyard barbecues, lake trips and Memorial Day travel across Northern California — though forecasters warn gusty winds and dry conditions could also elevate wildfire danger through the holiday weekend.
—Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 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
Space weather forecasters were unable to give a precise prediction in advance.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
National Hurricane Center forecasters predict that the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will see slightly fewer storms than average.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
The unofficial start of summer is arriving with near-perfect weather for backyard barbecues, lake trips and Memorial Day travel across Northern California — though forecasters warn gusty winds and dry conditions could also elevate wildfire danger through the holiday weekend.
—Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
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This idea was the work of the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation, a charismatic movement that began gathering momentum in the 1990s and is now the leading edge of the Christian right.—
Stephanie McCrummen,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2026
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Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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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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