Synonyms of forecasting

forecasting 1 of 3

noun

as in forecast

a declaration that something will happen in the future

the construction company's forecasting of a September 1 completion date for the new school was wildly optimistic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forecast
• prediction
• predicting
• prophecy
• sign
• prognosis
• prognostication
• prognostic
• prognosticating
• soothsaying
• foretelling
• anticipation
• cast
• augury
• presaging
• auguring
• vaticination
• bodement
• prevision
• harbinger
• prospectus
• omen
• foreknowledge
• portent
• foresight
• conjecture
• guess
• foreboding
• surmise

forecasting

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adjective

as in predicting

Related Words

• predicting
• divining
• prognosticating
• foreseeing
• foretelling
• prophesying
• fortune-telling
• soothsaying
• extraordinary
• stupendous
• wondrous
• astonishing
• presaging
• amazing
• miraculous
• sublime
• astounding
• portentous
• foreknowing
• awesome
• metaphysical
• marvelous
• charming
• stunning
• enchanting
• bewitching
• fabulous
• paranormal
• preternatural
• supernormal
• unearthly
• conjuring
• wiling
• magic
• spellbound
• enchanted
• numinous
• magical
• mystic
• bewitched
• occult
• weird

Dissimilar Words

• normal
• usual
• routine
• ordinary
• prosaic
• everyday
• commonplace
• unremarkable
• unexceptional
• workaday
• run-of-the-mill

forecasting

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verb

present participle of forecast

as in reading

to tell of or describe beforehand

the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicting
• reading
• anticipating
• prognosticating
• prophesying
• foretelling
• warning
• presaging
• announcing
• auguring
• calling
• foreseeing
• promising
• alerting
• vaticinating
• cautioning
• forewarning
• divining
• portending
• foreboding
• boding
• declaring
• proclaiming
• heralding
• foreknowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reporting
• relating
• describing
• telling
• recounting
• reciting
• narrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forecasting

Noun

The Saudi market is the only index to have risen so far this year, with the kingdom forecasting growth as most of its crude has been diverted to Red Sea ports. — semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Argonne will lead or support projects to speed nuclear energy deployment, grid reliability, weather forecasting, and scientific infrastructure. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Her business-strategy forecasting was met with sarcasm and disdain — her role as pop’s leading philosopher somewhat rejected by people online. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026

Rather than replacing the budget, some finance leaders are building a continuous planning process that combines budgeting, forecasting and scenario planning. — Christine Guzman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Sadly, the science of monetary policy and other workhorses of monetary policy (The Phillips Curve), economic forecasting even appear to be unhelpful in Warsh's first principled approach. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Most major forecasting centers, including NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, now agree that El Niño has developed and is expected to strengthen through the remainder of 2026. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 July 2026

In 1992, my first year forecasting for AccuWeather, there were only a handful of storms forecasted that year. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Whether prediction markets could aggregate useful data for forecasting wildfires remains an open question. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Verb

While the National Weather Service is forecasting rain to ease on July 17 and flood warnings to expire by the afternoon, the rebuilding process is only beginning for those affected by the floods. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Each morning on Cuban state TV, a presenter who clearly has the worst job on the island, is tasked with forecasting the daily power deficit in the same way the local news in other countries reports the weather or traffic. — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Weekend starts steamy, gusty storms possible at times The weekend high temperatures aren't forecast to be nearly as high as what the First Alert Weather Team is forecasting mid to late this week. — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Finance chiefs are now expected to quantify AI’s impact on performance, from customer operations to forecasting, while also helping lead adoption, West explained. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026

United States Fall 2026 Temperature Predictions Overall, The Old Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a warmer-than-usual autumn for the interior of the United States, from the Northern Plains through the Heartland and into the Deep South. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 10 July 2026

The Bangladesh weather office is forecasting more rain in the coming days. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Finance executives forecasting the impact of a 5% revenue slowdown no longer build the scenario manually. — Karthik Chakkarapani, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The weather service is forecasting a high temperature of 98 degrees Thursday in the Providence area. — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026