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

Since last year, Nvidia has excluded any potential Chinese AI chip revenue from its forecasts. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Eclipse timings and sightlines are from Xavier Jubier's Interactive Google Maps; cloud cover is from Time and Date, the figures reflect long-term climatological averages for mid-August, not weather forecasts. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026

If those forecasts materialize, the EL9 would represent a new category of regional aircraft that combines electric propulsion with conventional turbine power. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

China exported a record $412 billion worth of goods last month, blowing past analysts’ forecasts as AI and the green transition continued to drive global demand for its products. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

However, this is also shaping up as a beautiful day, despite forecasts predicting rising heat. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 July 2026

The company said its preliminary sales grew just 1% in the past quarter, and its unadjusted earnings per share fell 2% – both below the company’s forecasts. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

As of Tuesday, forecasts indicate that the Category 5-strength Typhoon Bavi is expected to maintain super typhoon intensity of strong winds and torrential rain for two or three days before gradually weakening around Friday. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

The relevant question for investors is not whether gold is going to $5,000 — forecasts are uncertain by definition — but rather what role gold plays in a portfolio and whether that role is being filled appropriately given current market conditions. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Verb

The investment firm forecasts 18% growth in China’s industrial robots market this year, and shipment of 50,000 humanoids. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 14 July 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts temperatures above 100 degrees on Friday and Saturday, and heat that is set to stay in the high 90s over the coming week. — Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

On July 4, AccuWeather forecasts a high of 90 degrees in Miami. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Gartner forecasts a 90%-plus drop for trillion-parameter models by 2030. — Abe Ankumah, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Morgan Stanley forecasts that the humanoid robot market is projected to surpass $5 trillion by 2050. — Amanda McMaster, Fortune, 30 June 2026

The audit forecasts the Space Coast will be near capacity by 2028 or 2029, and projects as many as 268 launches by 2030. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Tech research firm Gartner forecasts that PC and smartphone prices could jump 17% and 13%, respectively, this year from their 2025 levels because of rising chip costs. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 June 2026

But evoking Season 1 also accurately forecasts a partial return to form. — Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2026