forecasters

noun

plural of forecaster
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 Charlotte-area forecasters are monitoring Canadian wildfire smoke choking a wide swath of the country, from the Great Lakes to Pennsylvania and New York. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 But forecasters said that more smoke could travel back into the area later on Friday, worsening the pollution on Saturday—though not as bad as the air quality was on Thursday—before finally clearing up on Sunday. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 July 2026 Today's air quality is worse than forecasters projected in Washington DC, going beyond Code Red into Code Purple. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 17 July 2026 As the morning storms weaken and move east, forecasters will watch for new storms to redevelop Friday afternoon, mainly from western to central Missouri. — Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Temperatures are forecast to run well above normal, while forecasters warn that expanding wildfires and early monsoon storms could create hazardous travel conditions. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026 Unseasonably warm ocean waters can partially offset the effects of unfavorable atmospheric winds, according to forecasters. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 More than 72 million were under severe thunderstorm watches on Saturday, according to federal forecasters, with the unsettled cells capable of producing winds 65 mph and greater, as well as quarter-sized hail. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026 Though still somewhat shaky, shipping confidence in transiting the vital strait is rising rapidly, leading forecasters to warn of an impending oil glut; Citi predicts prices could fall to as low as $60 a barrel by the end of the year. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
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  1. prophets
  2. prognosticators
Noun
  • 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.
    — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • The Ohio band/art movement/social prognosticators Devo make its first Connecticut appearance in decades.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of prognosticators

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