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one who predicts future events or developments
a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors
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Recent Examples of forecasters
In April, an influential hurricane forecast brought a mixed bag of news, as forecasters grappled with unruly climate patterns.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The heaviest snow is expected to fall in the Front Range mountains south of Interstate 70, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
After Thursday’s storms sent tornado sirens wailing across the metro, forecasters expect a quiet Friday before a potentially more dangerous round of severe weather Sunday into Monday.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
That said, forecasters are still modelling their paths and a glancing blow remains possible.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Because of that position, any associated coronal mass ejections are less likely to strike Earth directly, though forecasters are still analyzing their paths.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Monday will be partly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s in coastal areas and the lower 70s in the valleys, forecasters said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, forecasters anticipate that relative humidity values in the region will sink down to single-digit values, meaning the air will be very dry.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
However, forecasters say Wednesday’s weather conditions are good news for travelers and residents because winds are weaker and smoke shouldn’t affect drivers.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The heaviest snow is expected to fall in the Front Range mountains south of Interstate 70, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
After Thursday’s storms sent tornado sirens wailing across the metro, forecasters expect a quiet Friday before a potentially more dangerous round of severe weather Sunday into Monday.
—Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
That said, forecasters are still modelling their paths and a glancing blow remains possible.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Because of that position, any associated coronal mass ejections are less likely to strike Earth directly, though forecasters are still analyzing their paths.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Monday will be partly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s in coastal areas and the lower 70s in the valleys, forecasters said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
At the same time, forecasters anticipate that relative humidity values in the region will sink down to single-digit values, meaning the air will be very dry.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
However, forecasters say Wednesday’s weather conditions are good news for travelers and residents because winds are weaker and smoke shouldn’t affect drivers.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 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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Philadelphia didn’t get a lot of love from our prognosticators coming in and really hasn’t gotten much attention all season, at least outside of Eastern Pennsylvania.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder was the 56th choice, at least a round earlier than most prognosticators had him getting drafted.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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