Synonyms of forecasts

forecasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of forecast

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future

want to catch the weather forecast so I'll know what kind of clothes to pack for the trip tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predictions
• prophecies
• signs
• prognoses
• prognostications
• prognostics
• casts
• auguries
• soothsayings
• anticipations
• bodements
• vaticinations
• previsions
• foresights
• prospectuses
• omens
• harbingers
• portents
• forebodings
• guesses
• conjectures
• foreknowledges
• surmises

forecasts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of forecast

as in predicts

to tell of or describe beforehand

the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicts
• reads
• prophesies
• anticipates
• prognosticates
• warns
• calls
• foretells
• augurs
• presages
• announces
• promises
• alerts
• cautions
• foresees
• vaticinates
• forewarns
• portends
• bodes
• forebodes
• declares
• foreknows
• proclaims
• divines
• heralds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reports
• describes
• tells
• relates
• recounts
• recites
• narrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forecasts

Noun

That speaks volumes about the confidence the company has in its ability to make good on its forecasts. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Parts of California could see more rain than usual this fall, but precipitation forecasts vary by region. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Already, 2026 was forecast to have lower-than-average storm generation, and that has been reduced even further with the latest forecasts from the NOAA and other weather groups. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Both days' forecasts are also almost identical to Tuesday, including another extreme risk of fire danger. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The development targets are forecasts up to 24 hours out on a roughly 1 kilometer grid, refreshed every 10 minutes, and fed by radar, satellites, ground stations, and even mobile pressure sensors from phones and IoT devices. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The buy-now, pay-later company cut some of its financial forecasts for 2026, largely because of expectations for Germany, its largest market by volume. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The buy-now, pay-later company cut some of its financial forecasts for the full year of 2026, largely because of expectations for Germany, its largest market by volume. — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Little relief is on the horizon, with the high temperatures expected to continue through the weekend and into next week as well, according to current forecasts. — City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

Here’s a closer look at the board as well as how my model forecasts every AFC West team’s season — including why the projections mirror the expectations of books. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The Climate Prediction Center forecasts El Niño to continue strengthening through the end of the year. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

The International Monetary Fund forecasts that GDP will contract more than 5%. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Morgan Stanley forecasts China’s humanoid shipments to reach 50,000 this year, up from 12,000 in 2025. — Anniek Bao,jenni Reid,jenny Lee, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

The weather service forecasts highs in the 90s again on Tuesday with a heat index of 108, and Gonzalez expects another heat advisory. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

The company forecasts that Michael Kors will return to growth in the back half of the year, while Jimmy Choo returns to profitability. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026

Thanks to the positive first half, Adidas now forecasts growth somewhere between 9 and 10 percent for all of 2026. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

The heat risk map for Sunday forecasts major risks in North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida—many of which have small pockets of places with extreme heat risk. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026