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
What then does this mean for the practitioner, the policymaker, and the prognosticator, and for all those who produce, participate in, or hungrily consume war stories?
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Many awards prognosticators find that group in particular difficult to read, with their Best Documentary Feature shortlist often including a couple titles not in the mainstream consciousness.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Outside the Vatican, prognosticators of all stripes scrambled to predict what name would be announced from the basilica balcony.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Preseason prognosticators in Las Vegas placed the San Diego State football team’s over-under for victories this season at 4 1/2.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Both of our intrepid prognosticators are … trying their best.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Here's a closer look at how the prognosticators see Michigan's winter in 2025-26.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
There are at least four notable premieres for box office prognosticators to keep their eyes on next week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Their payroll ballooned well into the $350 million range, and prognosticators had them as potentially the best team ever.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Many awards prognosticators find that group in particular difficult to read, with their Best Documentary Feature shortlist often including a couple titles not in the mainstream consciousness.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Outside the Vatican, prognosticators of all stripes scrambled to predict what name would be announced from the basilica balcony.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2025
Preseason prognosticators in Las Vegas placed the San Diego State football team’s over-under for victories this season at 4 1/2.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Both of our intrepid prognosticators are … trying their best.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Here's a closer look at how the prognosticators see Michigan's winter in 2025-26.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
There are at least four notable premieres for box office prognosticators to keep their eyes on next week.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Their payroll ballooned well into the $350 million range, and prognosticators had them as potentially the best team ever.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosticator
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Fung-wong’s massive circulation, spanning 1,500 km (932 miles), was already lashing parts of the region with heavy rain and winds on Saturday, said PAGASA forecaster Benison Estareja, according to Reuters.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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In Wisconsin, advisories are in place for Vilas, Ashland, and Iron counties from Saturday evening through early Monday where forecasters expect 2 to 8 inches of snow depending on elevation.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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In Mhaibib, a shrine to a son of the biblical prophet Benjamin — revered by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike — has been destroyed along with the village's water tower and almost all of the houses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Just four years after graduating, Aschenbrenner is holding private discussions with tech CEOs, investors, and policymakers who treat him as a kind of prophet of the AI age.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Prognosticator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosticator. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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