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
Federal forecasters put the odds of a strong El Niño this winter at roughly two in three, and the odds of one matching or exceeding the record 2015 event at better than one in three.
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Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across the California coastline this weekend, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Space weather forecasters are monitoring a coronal mass ejection that left the sun on Thursday, June 11, and could glance Earth in the early hours of Saturday, June 13, and possibly later that evening, too.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Elevated fire weather conditions will persist through Tuesday, National Weather Service forecasters in Sacramento warned in an online post.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Space weather forecasters are tracking the possible arrival of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that left the sun on Tuesday, June 9, and Thursday, June 11, with NOAA predicting G2-level geomagnetic storming on Saturday, June 13.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Severe thunderstorms are forecast for northeastern Colorado on Monday afternoon and evening, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
And another swell from the south will bring even bigger waves, with forecasters calling for some standout spots to see surf in the 8-to 12-foot range by early this week.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Summer heat is on the way from coast to coast, forecasters say, with high temperatures well into the 80s and 90s and even 100s in some areas.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Ravi S. Bhalla, Fortune, 13 June 2026
One woman is dead and another is in critical condition after they were swept out to sea by a powerful tide in Santa Cruz this week amid hazardous ocean conditions that forecasters warn will continue across the California coastline this weekend, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Space weather forecasters are monitoring a coronal mass ejection that left the sun on Thursday, June 11, and could glance Earth in the early hours of Saturday, June 13, and possibly later that evening, too.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Elevated fire weather conditions will persist through Tuesday, National Weather Service forecasters in Sacramento warned in an online post.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Space weather forecasters are tracking the possible arrival of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that left the sun on Tuesday, June 9, and Thursday, June 11, with NOAA predicting G2-level geomagnetic storming on Saturday, June 13.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Severe thunderstorms are forecast for northeastern Colorado on Monday afternoon and evening, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
And another swell from the south will bring even bigger waves, with forecasters calling for some standout spots to see surf in the 8-to 12-foot range by early this week.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Summer heat is on the way from coast to coast, forecasters say, with high temperatures well into the 80s and 90s and even 100s in some areas.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 7 June 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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The Ohio band/art movement/social prognosticators Devo make its first Connecticut appearance in decades.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 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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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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