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
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Last year, Colorado approved the aerial snow monitoring and forecasting program, part of the statewide water agency, the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
That can influence everything from materials science to weather forecasting.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The nuts and bolts of weather forecasting Earth is huge.
—Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Without full accounting, required financial statements, annual audits, budget tracking and forecasting are thrown off and libraries risk spending money that’s supposed to be dedicated to pensions on building maintenance, Franco said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The forecasting crisis this has created is visible in the numbers, with a threefold increase in peak demand between 2023 and 2024.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Kirby's comments follow United forecasting second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates, as higher jet fuel prices tighten margins for the company.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Adrian Ma, NPR, 6 May 2026
The Energy Commission said the state is forecasting liquid gasoline supplies through May.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Guidance Linde raised the midpoint of its full-year outlook, while forecasting current earnings in line with expectations.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The decision to keep rates steady was widely expected by investors, with the CME FedWatch tool forecasting a 100% probability that officials would maintain the current rate.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Then, of course, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made many headlines forecasting that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and push unemployment into double digits.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
New Haven Public Schools is facing nearly a $13 million deficit for this school year and forecasting an even larger deficit for next school year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But Las Vegas announced him as a guard with the selection, forecasting him as potential competition for new signee Spencer Burford and/or Jackson Powers-Johnson.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In North America The Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting a hotter summer than usual for most of North America, especially in the Southern and Eastern portions of the United States.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
All other assessable events, for the most part, can be predicted through assessment roll forecasting, which is conducted throughout the year to ensure few surprises, if any, at the end of the year.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Last year, Colorado approved the aerial snow monitoring and forecasting program, part of the statewide water agency, the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
That can influence everything from materials science to weather forecasting.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The nuts and bolts of weather forecasting Earth is huge.
—Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
Without full accounting, required financial statements, annual audits, budget tracking and forecasting are thrown off and libraries risk spending money that’s supposed to be dedicated to pensions on building maintenance, Franco said.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Subsequent investigations have suggested that the infrastructure and risk forecasting were inadequate for such a devastating natural disaster.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The forecasting crisis this has created is visible in the numbers, with a threefold increase in peak demand between 2023 and 2024.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
Kirby's comments follow United forecasting second-quarter and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates, as higher jet fuel prices tighten margins for the company.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
Today on the show, a food economist takes a crack at forecasting just how much our grocery bills could increase in the coming months, and which items will take the biggest hit.
—Adrian Ma, NPR, 6 May 2026
The Energy Commission said the state is forecasting liquid gasoline supplies through May.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Guidance Linde raised the midpoint of its full-year outlook, while forecasting current earnings in line with expectations.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 1 May 2026
The decision to keep rates steady was widely expected by investors, with the CME FedWatch tool forecasting a 100% probability that officials would maintain the current rate.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Then, of course, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has made many headlines forecasting that AI could wipe out half of all entry-level white-collar jobs within five years and push unemployment into double digits.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
New Haven Public Schools is facing nearly a $13 million deficit for this school year and forecasting an even larger deficit for next school year.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
But Las Vegas announced him as a guard with the selection, forecasting him as potential competition for new signee Spencer Burford and/or Jackson Powers-Johnson.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In North America The Old Farmer's Almanac is forecasting a hotter summer than usual for most of North America, especially in the Southern and Eastern portions of the United States.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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But the company’s forecast for the second quarter fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Wall Street forecast earnings per share (EPS) of 21 cents on $543 million in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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This knowledge is critical for monitoring and predicting how our ocean-climate system is shifting, affecting both people and ecosystems in our changing world.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Twenty years ago, during my first year as a geoscience undergraduate, a lecturer told me that predicting when and where the next major eruption would take place was a pipe dream — the implication being that volcanoes are far too idiosyncratic and mercurial to have much in common with one another.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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To be sure, some firms will likely boost their predictions as more earning roll in.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Karr pushed back against the more maximalist predictions made in the first few hours of the assault, claiming that JNIM could take over the country.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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That doomsaying prophesy in a Securities and Exchange Commission report came after the airline announced new flights from FLL, to Grand Cayman, Belize City and Key West.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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Two totally platonic best bros set off on a quest of the heart, while rival soldiers compete over a world-altering prophecy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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