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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
Swells generated by Priscilla are affecting portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico, as well as portions of the coast of the southern Baja California peninsula, forecasters said.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
In some cases, 3 to 5 inches of rain might be possible, forecasters said, which could lead to flash flooding.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Typically during government shutdowns, most forecasters and technicians at the NWS are exempted from being furloughed — or put on unpaid leave — and that is expected to be the case should this one occur, the official stated.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm in the Bahamas this weekend, National Hurricane Center forecasters said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Tropical activity is expected to continue increasing in the coming weeks as conditions become more favorable for development, forecasters say.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Colorado state government faces a continuing dim fiscal picture heading into next year as a slowing economy, rising costs and the rollout of tariffs weigh on forecasters, according to projections released Monday.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
These are the major factors standing in the way of interest rates coming down and leading forecasters to raise their recession probabilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
In some cases, 3 to 5 inches of rain might be possible, forecasters said, which could lead to flash flooding.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
With a constellation of eyes in the sky, forecasters could suddenly monitor conditions over oceans and remote landmasses, filling in major gaps in their models and providing an early warning system about potential storms forming far away.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Typically during government shutdowns, most forecasters and technicians at the NWS are exempted from being furloughed — or put on unpaid leave — and that is expected to be the case should this one occur, the official stated.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm in the Bahamas this weekend, National Hurricane Center forecasters said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Tropical activity is expected to continue increasing in the coming weeks as conditions become more favorable for development, forecasters say.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Colorado state government faces a continuing dim fiscal picture heading into next year as a slowing economy, rising costs and the rollout of tariffs weigh on forecasters, according to projections released Monday.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
These are the major factors standing in the way of interest rates coming down and leading forecasters to raise their recession probabilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The prophets of biblical Israel demand justice and care for the stranger, widow, and orphan.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are at least four notable premieres for box office prognosticators to keep their eyes on next week.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Their payroll ballooned well into the $350 million range, and prognosticators had them as potentially the best team ever.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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