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 predicting
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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
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That helps combat the urban heat island effect, where an abundance of manmade surfaces like parking lots, sidewalks and streets absorb and hold onto heat and produce temperatures several degrees hotter than the overall temperature forecast.—
Madeline Heim,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Thursday night’s forecast is partly cloudy with a low around 58.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 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
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Despite the pundits’ predictions, early polling has shown Harris is widely favored to make a comeback after losing to Trump in November.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Notwithstanding predictions from high-profile international relations experts that the United States and China are likely to stumble into a war at some point in our lives, both have a pretty compelling interest in avoiding such a scenario.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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There’s dread in the hoodoo prophecy that says some blues voices like Sammie’s can unite the living and the dead, like Orpheus.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Convinced that these were signs of the Second Coming, Parham sought to hasten Christ’s return by training his followers in gifts of the spirit like those found in the Acts of the Apostles—everything from faith healing and prophecy to glossolalia.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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