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

3 of 3

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

Rising logistics costs, shrinking margins and persistent supply chain volatility, in particular, are pushing leaders toward agentic AI and machine learning for demand forecasting and inventory placement. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

The same data will support future reports and financial forecasting. — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Traders are pricing in a 64% chance the Fed hikes in October, up from 11% one month ago, according to the CME FedWatch forecasting tool. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

The calendar also features weather forecasting, sleep mode, and a parental lock to prevent kids from editing, adding, or deleting chores and events. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Now, Lee’s forecasting that AI will unleash more radical changes inside the world’s companies than most CEOs expect — and this could reshape the competition between those two economies once again. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Emphasizing this approach could also lead to better forecasting, early warnings and planning that takes climate change into account to protect people in vulnerable regions around the world. — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Part of the solution may be using AI to better manage grid loads and the influx of solar energy, with smart forecasting that uses weather patterns to provide a more responsive energy grid. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Additionally, the city said property tax protest volume is increasing each year, and that the potential for further changes at the state level creates uncertainty for budget forecasting. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Employers were forecasting pharmacy cost increases of 11% to 12% heading into 2026. — Jennifer Schaefer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The platform helps accelerate material development by forecasting fiber characteristics such as dyeability, softness, strength and texture prior to production. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

In March, one month after the beginning of the Iran war, with oil near $100 a barrel, the average Fed official was still forecasting a rate cut this year and another one next year. — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Doomsday typically indicates disaster, but for Marvel Studios that term is forecasting a booming box office. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) is currently forecasting G1 (minor) geomagnetic storm conditions tonight through tomorrow, with the Kp index expected to peak at 5. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Sep. 2026

Trump repeatedly said gas prices would fall if he was reelected, forecasting a gallon under $2. — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2026

Taprobane is forecasting large-scale retail expansion in Italy and Europe. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Wall Street is forecasting a 66% chance that the Fed will raise its benchmark rate at that meeting, according to CME FedWatch. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026