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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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to tell of or describe beforehand
the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days
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Recent Examples of forecasting
Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Last week at Kingpins Amsterdam, Ana Paula Alves, founder of the trend forecasting firm Be Disobedient, explained how the walls are breaking down even further.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Local forecasting offices in Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, sent out several warnings later.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Satellites, which underpin everything from GPS to weather forecasting, are particularly vulnerable to both radiation and changes in Earth's atmosphere.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Whether this dip proves durable or temporary, though, will depend heavily on how trade negotiations unfold in the coming days, a factor that has made mortgage rate forecasting nearly impossible to do with any confidence this spring.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
So the study authors moved on to weather forecasting, focusing on temperature trends over multiple days.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
In her role, Tyson will lead day-to-day financial matters, overseeing all fiscal operations and long-term financial planning, focusing on budgeting, forecasting and revenue distribution.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Traders came into 2026 forecasting several cuts to the Fed’s benchmark interest rate, which influences rates for mortgages and other loans.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Steven Sosna, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
By electing to take money from these reserves, are the supervisors and council members now forecasting that disasters won’t happen?
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the long term, stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits, and analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies will report solid growth of more than 12% for the most recent quarter, according to FactSet.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The recent decline in oil prices will be passed through the supply chain and make its way to consumers in the form of lower prices, some analysts said, forecasting relief at the pump as soon as this week.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Climate change complicates forecasting All this is playing out against the backdrop of climate change, which is shortening winters and turning up the heat.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The National Weather Service in Louisville is forecasting a 30% to 70% chance of precipitation throughout the week, with rounds of rain expected to take center stage.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The war in the Middle East threatens to unleash a global food crisis, with experts forecasting the impact could be worse than that sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Meteorologists have released their predictions for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, forecasting a slightly less busy season but with the possibility of several potential impact events.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Powell has bristled at Warsh’s critiques Warsh has also called for the Fed to use new models, a potential reference to bringing new technologies and big data into the Fed’s forecasting process.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Last week at Kingpins Amsterdam, Ana Paula Alves, founder of the trend forecasting firm Be Disobedient, explained how the walls are breaking down even further.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Local forecasting offices in Topeka, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, sent out several warnings later.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Satellites, which underpin everything from GPS to weather forecasting, are particularly vulnerable to both radiation and changes in Earth's atmosphere.
—Ryan French, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Whether this dip proves durable or temporary, though, will depend heavily on how trade negotiations unfold in the coming days, a factor that has made mortgage rate forecasting nearly impossible to do with any confidence this spring.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
So the study authors moved on to weather forecasting, focusing on temperature trends over multiple days.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
In her role, Tyson will lead day-to-day financial matters, overseeing all fiscal operations and long-term financial planning, focusing on budgeting, forecasting and revenue distribution.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Traders came into 2026 forecasting several cuts to the Fed’s benchmark interest rate, which influences rates for mortgages and other loans.
—Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The First Alert Weather Team is forecasting a high of 92°.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
By electing to take money from these reserves, are the supervisors and council members now forecasting that disasters won’t happen?
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Over the long term, stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits, and analysts are forecasting S&P 500 companies will report solid growth of more than 12% for the most recent quarter, according to FactSet.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The recent decline in oil prices will be passed through the supply chain and make its way to consumers in the form of lower prices, some analysts said, forecasting relief at the pump as soon as this week.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Climate change complicates forecasting All this is playing out against the backdrop of climate change, which is shortening winters and turning up the heat.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The National Weather Service in Louisville is forecasting a 30% to 70% chance of precipitation throughout the week, with rounds of rain expected to take center stage.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
The war in the Middle East threatens to unleash a global food crisis, with experts forecasting the impact could be worse than that sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Meteorologists have released their predictions for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, forecasting a slightly less busy season but with the possibility of several potential impact events.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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Inflation is expected to be around the low 2% area in 2026 and into 2027, but Yaron said central bank forecasts remain particularly challenging amid ongoing uncertainty.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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The stock market’s buoyancy can be pinned to relief about the ceasefire, the pullback in oil prices, strong forecasts for earnings season and a recent rebound in tech stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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On Polymarket, three accounts earned $600,000 by correctly predicting the exact time of the Iranian ceasefire.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the 2026 hurricane season approaches, forecasters are predicting a quieter Atlantic with fewer storms.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Redick admitted that there was a freedom to the expectations suddenly being so low – a permanent-marker selection for playoff predictions among sports-debate broadcasts over the past week.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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FanDuel is entering the space in a moment when prediction markets faceintense scrutiny over the risk of insider trading, along with larger ethical questions about the societal impact of letting people bet on elections or geopolitical conflicts.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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But maybe this is a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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Isaiah is one of the greatest books of the Old Testament regarding the prophecy of Jesus Christ as savior.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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