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prognosticators

noun

plural of prognosticator
as in forecasters
one who predicts future events or developments one of the best prognosticators in the weather business

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Recent Examples of prognosticators 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’s turn as Chris, the eccentric and aging veteran, already has awards prognosticators predicting his return to the Oscars race. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 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 The trouble is that most prognosticators are still fighting the last war. — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 In the top 10 this season in many statistical categories on the PGA Tour, Morikawa fit the eye of many pre-championship prognosticators this week. — Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosticators
  1. forecasters
  2. diviners
  3. prophets
Noun
  • Though most showers in the forecast may bring only trace amounts of rain, forecasters said there would be a risk of debris and flash flooding if heavy downpours hit areas that were depleted by wildfires.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Labor Department reported that hiring in August far exceeded the 65,000 forecasters had expected, according to a poll by FactSet.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecasters
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • Or so claim these prophets of inverted doom who conjure a past that never was, as shaped by the fractured lens of the present.
    — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophets

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“Prognosticators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosticators. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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