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noun

Definition of forecastingnext
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

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adjective

as in predicting

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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

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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

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