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
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as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days
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Recent Examples of forecasts
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The extreme cold and winter weather forecasts for Friday through Sunday have resulted in some venue closings and event cancellations in Metro Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Some schools and businesses around Oklahoma are closing or going virtual for the day after forecasts of snow, ice and frigid temperatures.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
The district is among about two-thirds of California public school systems working through cuts to programs and staff for next year, said Kevin Gordon, president of Capitol Advisors Group, an education lobbying firm that presented financial forecasts to the Board of Education on Tuesday.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Morgan Stanley, meanwhile, beat analysts’ forecasts on both lines for the quarter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Temperatures are dropping fast in North Georgia, and while snow may have been wishful thinking a week ago, updated forecasts may have some more hope.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The administration’s budget request would have eliminated all of NOAA’s research laboratories, including those like the National Severe Storms Laboratory that work to make weather forecasts more accurate.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
And because Greenland is upwind from Europe, weather data collected on the island proved essential for battlefield forecasts as officers planned their moves during World War II.
—Paul Bierman, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The Winter Storm Severity Index from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center forecasts how dangerous the conditions will become for travel and key infrastructure.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Jim, however, forecasts that beef prices will come down.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The Weather Channel forecasts heavy snow levels across the entire state of Ohio on Sunday.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The Weather Channel forecasts a major winter storm that will drop snow, sleet and ice across the country, from Texas and Oklahoma to the Carolinas.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
At that point, the report forecasts more than $180 million in economic impact.
—Mark Dee
january 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
This data comes as Morgan Stanley forecasts global energy storage installations to reach 600 GWh in 2025, with a further increase to over 900 GWh in 2026.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
The International Energy Agency in Paris forecasts a record oil surplus in 2026 as supplies swell from both OPEC+ and its competitors while demand growth slows.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
Revenue forecasts have occasionally fallen short of estimates, and some quarters’ subscription guidance has disappointed analysts, especially when Peloton opted to reallocate marketing funds towards product development instead of immediate subscriber growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The extreme cold and winter weather forecasts for Friday through Sunday have resulted in some venue closings and event cancellations in Metro Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Some schools and businesses around Oklahoma are closing or going virtual for the day after forecasts of snow, ice and frigid temperatures.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 22 Jan. 2026
The district is among about two-thirds of California public school systems working through cuts to programs and staff for next year, said Kevin Gordon, president of Capitol Advisors Group, an education lobbying firm that presented financial forecasts to the Board of Education on Tuesday.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Morgan Stanley, meanwhile, beat analysts’ forecasts on both lines for the quarter.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Temperatures are dropping fast in North Georgia, and while snow may have been wishful thinking a week ago, updated forecasts may have some more hope.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The administration’s budget request would have eliminated all of NOAA’s research laboratories, including those like the National Severe Storms Laboratory that work to make weather forecasts more accurate.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
And because Greenland is upwind from Europe, weather data collected on the island proved essential for battlefield forecasts as officers planned their moves during World War II.
—Paul Bierman, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, with weekly surprises coming out of the White House, Wall Street forecasts that gold has peaked strike me as conservative.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The Winter Storm Severity Index from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Prediction Center forecasts how dangerous the conditions will become for travel and key infrastructure.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Jim, however, forecasts that beef prices will come down.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The Weather Channel forecasts heavy snow levels across the entire state of Ohio on Sunday.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The Weather Channel forecasts a major winter storm that will drop snow, sleet and ice across the country, from Texas and Oklahoma to the Carolinas.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
At that point, the report forecasts more than $180 million in economic impact.
—Mark Dee
january 19, Idaho Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
This data comes as Morgan Stanley forecasts global energy storage installations to reach 600 GWh in 2025, with a further increase to over 900 GWh in 2026.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
The International Energy Agency in Paris forecasts a record oil surplus in 2026 as supplies swell from both OPEC+ and its competitors while demand growth slows.
—Grant Smith, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasts
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Here are our predictions for who will win the Big Four categories — album, song and record of the year as well as best new artist — at the 2026 Grammys.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Any statistical deviations from the predictions of the Standard Model could signify the involvement of unknown elementary particles.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the Opta supercomputer predicts that Qarabag will finish 20th, with Atletico, City and Barcelona sneaking into the top eight over PSG, Newcastle and Chelsea.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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And in 2023 DeepMind released AlphaMissense, another AI tool that predicts how mutations in the regions of the genome that do generate proteins affect gene function.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the Middle Ages, prophecies of a coming global collapse proliferated across Europe.—
Linda Kinstler,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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In Baahubali, a legendary warrior emerges from humble beginnings to challenge powerful forces threatening his homeland, as ancient prophecies and family bonds shape his journey.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Forecasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasts. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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