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
Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Fox compared space weather forecasting to hurricane tracking.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Sophisticated econometric forecasting models are bad at calling inflection points, when a lasting upward trend bends into a lasting downward one or vice versa.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Porch will report to Tim Zulawski, president of AMBSE, and will work in partnership with the chief financial officers across the AMBSE portfolio of businesses on budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, cash management and management reporting for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of spreading resources too thin, select one high-value function such as supply chain forecasting or customer service ticketing.
—Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The laboratory’s forecasting technology integrates real-time measurement, automatic detection and computer modeling.
—James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet when tariffs force businesses to abandon forecasting because trade rules change weekly, lenders often misread the situation.
—Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
According to the California Surf Museum, Munk’s studies on wave behavior led to the science of surf forecasting.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But forecasting broad geopolitical questions is notoriously hard.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
On the cost side, AI supports automation and improves forecasting to help allocate resources more efficiently.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Sony is forecasting $10M at 3,200 theaters, but other projections believe Big Bold Beautiful Journey will fall apart in the single digit range after a RT critical score of 46%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
The bank now expects a quarter-point cut in September and December, after previously forecasting zero cuts this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Some analysts are forecasting the company to raise prices on its devices even after all Cook has done to avoid the worst of the tariffs.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
These could include forecasting wind speeds for renewable energy installations or predicting rainfall for agricultural interests.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
Our meteorological services now use advanced forecasting to give communities precious time to prepare for extreme weather events such as storms and droughts.
—Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Fox compared space weather forecasting to hurricane tracking.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Sophisticated econometric forecasting models are bad at calling inflection points, when a lasting upward trend bends into a lasting downward one or vice versa.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Porch will report to Tim Zulawski, president of AMBSE, and will work in partnership with the chief financial officers across the AMBSE portfolio of businesses on budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, cash management and management reporting for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Instead of spreading resources too thin, select one high-value function such as supply chain forecasting or customer service ticketing.
—Manish Goyal, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The laboratory’s forecasting technology integrates real-time measurement, automatic detection and computer modeling.
—James Powel, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet when tariffs force businesses to abandon forecasting because trade rules change weekly, lenders often misread the situation.
—Jacob Bennett, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
According to the California Surf Museum, Munk’s studies on wave behavior led to the science of surf forecasting.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Are these tall tales reliable for forecasting snowy weather?
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Advertisement But forecasting broad geopolitical questions is notoriously hard.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
On the cost side, AI supports automation and improves forecasting to help allocate resources more efficiently.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Sony is forecasting $10M at 3,200 theaters, but other projections believe Big Bold Beautiful Journey will fall apart in the single digit range after a RT critical score of 46%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025
The bank now expects a quarter-point cut in September and December, after previously forecasting zero cuts this year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Some analysts are forecasting the company to raise prices on its devices even after all Cook has done to avoid the worst of the tariffs.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
These could include forecasting wind speeds for renewable energy installations or predicting rainfall for agricultural interests.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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Sometime Tuesday or Wednesday is the forecast for when the storms will be closest if remaining independent, and each will be due east of the coast between Wilmington in North Carolina and the state border of South Carolina and Georgia.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Somewhere between a sweater and a scarf, a cape is a breezy and versatile piece ideally suited to the volatile forecasts of the city’s humid subtropical climate.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The TikTok For You Page algorithm relies on machine learning for predicting retention and time spent.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Equal temperatures and properties for the Universe even in causally disconnected regions; a Universe with a singular beginning made no such prediction.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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While some are panicking about the potential event, others are poking fun at the prediction.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reaction has been mixed, with some people taking the prophecy at face value.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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