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
But the Pelican State is rated as a solid GOP seat by most political forecasters in the fall.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Extreme heat this week will blanket a majority of American states through the July 4 weekend, according to forecasters.
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Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 June 2026
An hour later, forecasters warned of similarly fierce winds in the rural northern Iredell County community of Love Valley, about 60 miles north of uptown Charlotte.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Hundreds of firefighters have been arriving in the arid state to battle new starts as well as those that have been growing because of what forecasters called critical fire weather — dangerously low humidity levels, warm temperatures and gusty winds.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Most have the family film earning about $150 million through the weekend, but some forecasters have that figure climbing as high as $175 million.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 June 2026
More than 17 million people remain under flood watches through the weekend, with forecasters warning that some areas could see rainfall rates of up to 6 inches per hour.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Dire forecasts attract attention and buff up the forecasters’ brands.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Dry lightning and erratic thunderstorm winds could spark fast-growing wildfires south of Lake Tahoe, as red flag warnings expand across parts of the eastern Sierra, far Northern California and Nevada, forecasters said.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Extreme heat this week will blanket a majority of American states through the July 4 weekend, according to forecasters.
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Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
28 June 2026
An hour later, forecasters warned of similarly fierce winds in the rural northern Iredell County community of Love Valley, about 60 miles north of uptown Charlotte.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Hundreds of firefighters have been arriving in the arid state to battle new starts as well as those that have been growing because of what forecasters called critical fire weather — dangerously low humidity levels, warm temperatures and gusty winds.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Most have the family film earning about $150 million through the weekend, but some forecasters have that figure climbing as high as $175 million.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 June 2026
More than 17 million people remain under flood watches through the weekend, with forecasters warning that some areas could see rainfall rates of up to 6 inches per hour.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Dire forecasts attract attention and buff up the forecasters’ brands.
—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Dry lightning and erratic thunderstorm winds could spark fast-growing wildfires south of Lake Tahoe, as red flag warnings expand across parts of the eastern Sierra, far Northern California and Nevada, forecasters said.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
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Seven Mountains has brought the language of spiritual warfare and demon-fighting into the mainstream of evangelicalism, through a network of pastors who view themselves as prophets and apostles engaged in a battle against evil secular forces.
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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.
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The Ohio band/art movement/social prognosticators Devo make its first Connecticut appearance in decades.
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But this past spring, when prognosticators began predicting what Hollywood tentpoles might premiere on the Croisette, the pickings were slim.
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