PROGNOSTICATORS Synonyms: 25 Similar Words

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 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 The trouble is that most prognosticators are still fighting the last war. — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Minor flooding could occur where heavier rain falls, forecasters said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Due to El Nino, forecasters said the eastern Pacific storms formed farther west and tracked more westward, remaining over the open ocean throughout their cycle.

— John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecasters

Noun

Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.

— Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 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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