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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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
Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Douglas Hilderbrand, the executive director of the American Weather Enterprise Association, a new trade group focused on forecasting and communicating weather information, has been working with Sorensen on the bill.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Traditional forecasting methods—in which planners purchased and allocated merchandise months in advance—were sufficient in times of stability, but now relying on pre-season prediction alone can be costly.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
When the system requires real-time tax forecasting, surprises in April should not surprise us.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
As part of monitoring and enforcement the Kroc Team maintained a forecasting model that made participation planned, not reactive.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
This visibility gap can influence both operational planning and capital forecasting.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
These superflares matched the pattern of cycles seen in the 50-year dataset that Velasco Herrera's team uses for forecasting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Utility giants are forecasting that their spending growth will be driven primarily by transmission projects, with transmission spending projected to double to nearly $50 billion a year from 2019 to 2028.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
However, the National Weather Service is forecasting that the rain will move on from the area in the early afternoon, leaving partly cloudy skies for the evening.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Bank of America is forecasting a below-consensus gain of 35,000 in payrolls because of the strike, though the firm said the unemployment rate may not be impacted.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
After forecasting potential delays in vote counting, Travis County election officials managed to provide updates in relative short order.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
These were analyzing their own strengths and opponents’ weaknesses, forecasting what steps the opponents would take, and making a decision on what to do next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
As of Monday, March 2, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting below-average rainfall for early March, along with above-normal temperatures across California.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, excessive competition — for example, China has more than 100 EV manufacturers — has stoked fears of deflation, with experts at Eurasia forecasting the spiral will deepen in 2026, and fears are rising of consequences beyond the country’s borders.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
The general setup for the strong storms is a clash between warm air streaming north from the Gulf Coast and cooler Canadian air behind cold fronts, according to meteorologists with the private forecasting service AccuWeather.
—Kathy McCormack, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Douglas Hilderbrand, the executive director of the American Weather Enterprise Association, a new trade group focused on forecasting and communicating weather information, has been working with Sorensen on the bill.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The end result is a cultured information of markets that supports thoughtful techniques, reliable forecasting and knowledgeable positioning without pointless complexity.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Traditional forecasting methods—in which planners purchased and allocated merchandise months in advance—were sufficient in times of stability, but now relying on pre-season prediction alone can be costly.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
When the system requires real-time tax forecasting, surprises in April should not surprise us.
—Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
As part of monitoring and enforcement the Kroc Team maintained a forecasting model that made participation planned, not reactive.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
This visibility gap can influence both operational planning and capital forecasting.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
These superflares matched the pattern of cycles seen in the 50-year dataset that Velasco Herrera's team uses for forecasting.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Micron is forecasting a more-than-fourfold increase year-over-year in earnings per share in the second quarter alone.
—Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Utility giants are forecasting that their spending growth will be driven primarily by transmission projects, with transmission spending projected to double to nearly $50 billion a year from 2019 to 2028.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
However, the National Weather Service is forecasting that the rain will move on from the area in the early afternoon, leaving partly cloudy skies for the evening.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Mar. 2026
Bank of America is forecasting a below-consensus gain of 35,000 in payrolls because of the strike, though the firm said the unemployment rate may not be impacted.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
After forecasting potential delays in vote counting, Travis County election officials managed to provide updates in relative short order.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
These were analyzing their own strengths and opponents’ weaknesses, forecasting what steps the opponents would take, and making a decision on what to do next.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
As of Monday, March 2, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting below-average rainfall for early March, along with above-normal temperatures across California.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, excessive competition — for example, China has more than 100 EV manufacturers — has stoked fears of deflation, with experts at Eurasia forecasting the spiral will deepen in 2026, and fears are rising of consequences beyond the country’s borders.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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In North Texas, showers are in the forecast for much of the day and overnight.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters Costco Wholesale reported solid quarterly results on Thursday, slightly beating analyst forecasts on the key lines.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The ski resort was predicting cloudy skies for most of the weekend with a high of 31 on Friday.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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With forecasts predicting a high of 84 degrees on Sunday, Los Angeles Marathon organizers will offer medals to runners who complete 18 miles.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brazil still doesn’t have specific regulation for prediction markets, but the finance ministry is following this market evolution closely and started preliminary talks on it.—
Katherine Doherty,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the groundhog’s predictions, Texas has already welcomed warmer weather along with the introduction of severe weather season — both indicative of the seasonal shift.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Daddy and my grandpa argued constantly about which prophecies had been fulfilled.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The prophecy of sorts seems to suggest the Frasers will violate their own plan to steer clear of the war, but can it be trusted?—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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