forecasters

plural of forecaster

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Recent Examples of forecasters Though most showers in the forecast may bring only trace amounts of rain, forecasters said there would be a risk of debris and flash flooding if heavy downpours hit areas that were depleted by wildfires. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026 The Labor Department reported that hiring in August far exceeded the 65,000 forecasters had expected, according to a poll by FactSet. Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 For now, however, forecasters expect the heat to remain a major concern across much of the central and southern Plains and the Mid- and Lower Mississippi Valley. Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets.
    Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Ticket to ride Many sports media prognosticators expected NFL Sunday Ticket to move to streaming in 2022 and end DirecTV’s 29-year hold on the out-of-market package.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There hasn’t even been a single game played in the 2026 regular season, but draft prognosticators are already unveiling their early 2027 mock drafts.
    David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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