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forecasting

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Synonyms and Antonyms of forecasting

a declaration that something will happen in the future

the construction companyʼs forecasting of a September 1 completion date for the new school was wildly optimistic

Synonyms of forecasting

auguring, augury, bodement, cast, forecast, foretelling, predicting, prediction, presaging, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticating, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy), soothsaying, vaticination

Words Related to forecasting

foreboding, harbinger, omen, portent, prevision, prospectus, sign

anticipation, foreknowledge

conjecture, guess, surmise

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