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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as in reading
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
Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Auburn and Houston continue the marathon, and Vegas is forecasting both Michigan-Texas A&M and BYU-Wisconsin as one-score games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The company’s revenue growth is also modest, with consensus estimates forecasting growth of about 10% per year over FY’25 and FY’26.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Teradyne now expects revenue in the second quarter to come in flat to down 10%, after previously forecasting revenue growth between 5% and 10%.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service is forecasting 1 to 3 feet of new snow across the Sierra, with up to 3 feet at the highest elevations around Lake Tahoe.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China have already caused significant market turmoil, and several economists are now forecasting a recession within the next year.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Winter weather advisories were in place for two states from the National Weather Service (NWS) on Sunday, with meteorologists forecasting up to 12 inches of snowfall for some parts of the United States.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Consensus and Cleveland Fed estimates are forecasting some improvement, which markets would welcome.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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These could include forecasting wind speeds for renewable energy installations or predicting rainfall for agricultural interests.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Auburn and Houston continue the marathon, and Vegas is forecasting both Michigan-Texas A&M and BYU-Wisconsin as one-score games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The company’s revenue growth is also modest, with consensus estimates forecasting growth of about 10% per year over FY’25 and FY’26.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Teradyne now expects revenue in the second quarter to come in flat to down 10%, after previously forecasting revenue growth between 5% and 10%.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service is forecasting 1 to 3 feet of new snow across the Sierra, with up to 3 feet at the highest elevations around Lake Tahoe.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China have already caused significant market turmoil, and several economists are now forecasting a recession within the next year.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Winter weather advisories were in place for two states from the National Weather Service (NWS) on Sunday, with meteorologists forecasting up to 12 inches of snowfall for some parts of the United States.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Consensus and Cleveland Fed estimates are forecasting some improvement, which markets would welcome.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
Noun
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Here then is a strawman futures forecast roadmap from 2025 to 2040 that encompasses an intelligence explosion that gets us to AGI: Years 2025-2038 (Before the intelligence explosion): AI multi-modal models finally become robust and fully integrated into LLMs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Today's weather forecast includes a high of 89°F, relative humidity in the low 30s, and southwest winds up to 15 mph. Visit San Bernardino County emergency alerts, to sign up for emergency alerts.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Analysts estimate that if the full 125% tariff hits without mitigation, iPhones could jump significantly in price—some predicting future models could reach $3,500.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Another potential beneficiary is the predictions market, which isn’t regulated like gambling.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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But that’s not stopping the prediction markets from making a guess.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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While growing up amid these divine gifts, the men said, they were taught a prophecy by their families: one day, a messenger would bring them a flag to signify that their village and Fiji were blessed by God.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Many of the leaders in this movement — like Pastor Guillermo Maldonado of King Jesus and White-Cain — are considered by the faithful to be modern-day Apostles or Prophets who can perform ‘healings’ or deliver prophecies during sermons.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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