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
Four other recent storms have broken hourly and daily records as well, but those were predicted by forecasters.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Nonpartisan election forecasters give Democrats a slight edge to flip the competitive seat that the party considers critical to reclaiming the House in the midterms.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
The combined result will be a mass exodus; the forecasters from UCLA and Berkeley project that nearly 3 million people in California will leave Medi-Cal over the next 24 to 32 months.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Now take into consideration that forecasters expect an El Niño — a phase of a natural climate phenomenon that warms up the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean — to develop late this year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Warm southeast winds off the Gulf Coast of 10 to 15 mph could includes gusts as strong as 25 mph, forecasters said.
—Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
However, conditions may not be ideal for viewing, with forecasters predicting cloudy skies.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The war has upended the travel industry, too, with forecasters estimating airfares — which have jumped sixfold on some routes — will remain high for months.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But the new radar facilities can track them, providing more accurate, timely information to forecasters and local emergency officials.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Nonpartisan election forecasters give Democrats a slight edge to flip the competitive seat that the party considers critical to reclaiming the House in the midterms.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
The combined result will be a mass exodus; the forecasters from UCLA and Berkeley project that nearly 3 million people in California will leave Medi-Cal over the next 24 to 32 months.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Now take into consideration that forecasters expect an El Niño — a phase of a natural climate phenomenon that warms up the ocean surface in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean — to develop late this year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Warm southeast winds off the Gulf Coast of 10 to 15 mph could includes gusts as strong as 25 mph, forecasters said.
—Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
However, conditions may not be ideal for viewing, with forecasters predicting cloudy skies.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The war has upended the travel industry, too, with forecasters estimating airfares — which have jumped sixfold on some routes — will remain high for months.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But the new radar facilities can track them, providing more accurate, timely information to forecasters and local emergency officials.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
Noun
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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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The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But after the arguments, a number of prognosticators predicted a close vote among the justices.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Dunn is currently seen as a likely second-round prospect, according to most prognosticators.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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