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 Santa Ana winds are creating an environment favorable for higher fire danger in the mountains west of Los Angeles on Saturday, according to forecasters. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Major economic forecasters and industry groups anticipate a solid, albeit bifurcated, 2026 holiday shopping season. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 Ratings describe the forecasters’ assessments of each race based on polling and fundamental assumptions, but they are not guaranteed outcomes. — Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna, Time, 3 Nov. 2026 Polling in Kansas governor’s race Pollsters, political forecasters and prediction markets have spent months setting expectations for the race between longtime Kansas Senate rivals Ty Masterson and Cindy Holscher. — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Seventy-eight years later, as Americans vote in the 2026 midterms, the major forecasters point to a strong night for Democrats. — Steven John, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026 Tropical systems coming ashore from the Pacific were the cause, forecasters said. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 The storm passed in less than an hour, but forecasters warn of possible coastal flooding and record-breaking tides from Sunday through Thursday. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Josephine should dissipate by Sunday evening when forecasters expect it to be absorbed by a new area of low pressure currently developing to its northeast, according to the hurricane center. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 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
  • In our educational sessions, medical doctors were cited as sources alongside biblical prophets, reflecting the range of authorities Hallelujah dieters recognize.
    — Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • By day’s end, pollsters and prognosticators tried to game out its influence on the remaining Michigan voter pool, in a state where El-Sayed had seemingly been gaining a lead.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That hasn’t stopped prediction markets and political prognosticators from going wild with claims that in races across Florida, the die is already cast.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of prognosticators

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