Thesaurus results for PROGNOSTICATOR

prognosticator

noun

Definition of prognosticator

as in forecaster

one who predicts future events or developments one of the best prognosticators in the weather business

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Recent Examples of prognosticator Then, on Friday, the election prognosticator updated 15 House races in favor of Democrats. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026 Wyle was considered the front-runner in the category by awards prognosticators, including The Times’ Glenn Whipp. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Perhaps even more than usual, the Dallas Cowboys have been a popular pick among prognosticators for a deep playoff run. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 The prognosticators who picked Oregon to win its first national championship might have downplayed the impact of Lanning having to replace both coordinators who left for head coaching jobs. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Ticket to ride Many sports media prognosticators expected NFL Sunday Ticket to move to streaming in 2022 and end DirecTV’s 29-year hold on the out-of-market package. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 There hasn’t even been a single game played in the 2026 regular season, but draft prognosticators are already unveiling their early 2027 mock drafts. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 The combined success of these blockbusters — not to mention the droves of smaller-scale films doing their part — has helped vault the domestic box office back to numbers many prognosticators thought were ancient history. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

International Space Station a symbol of global cooperation Haakon Gjerløw, director of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, is considered a top forecaster.

— Mark Lewis, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Light showers will move into the Charlotte area early Saturday, then transition to a 90% chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms later in the day, forecasters say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of forecaster

Noun

Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of diviner

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Also known as Umm Umara, the companion of prophet Muhammad took up arms at the Battle of Uhud.

— Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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