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
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
Noun
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However, in a report evaluating last winter's forecasts, the almanac reported an overall accuracy rate of 64% for the season.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The National Weather Service's forecast for Aug. 7 predicts thunderstorms for parts of Wisconsin, including Green Bay, Appleton, Milwaukee and Madison.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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The inflation predictions follow actual inflation closely, but the blue line (predicted inflation) is known three months before the red line (actual inflation) is determined, which may serve as a useful warning of major inflation shifts.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This prediction almost proved disastrously far from the truth.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Father and son would later fulfill that prophecy in unimaginable ways.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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In it, a very small dragon eats the book in which the prophecy is written.—
Celia Bell
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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