as in forecasting
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 to predict
to tell of or describe beforehand
the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days
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Recent Examples of forecast
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Weather forecasts indicate that swaths of the East Coast may be experiencing storms this week amid those travels, but much of the country may see clear conditions by Friday in time for fireworks and cookouts.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The depression is forecast to move west-northwest at about 7 mph, and continue in that direction for the next day or two.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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Noun
The fear is that the missing information could degrade the accuracy of hurricane forecasts.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Weather forecasts indicate that swaths of the East Coast may be experiencing storms this week amid those travels, but much of the country may see clear conditions by Friday in time for fireworks and cookouts.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Verb
In addition, according to FactSet, technology sector earnings are expected to grow at 18% in 2025, while the S&P 500’s earnings are forecast to rise by about 9.1% year-over-year.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The depression is forecast to move west-northwest at about 7 mph, and continue in that direction for the next day or two.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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Unlike the 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard that meteorologists predicted days in advance, this storm was harder to pinpoint, said National Weather Service meteorologist David Beachler at the time.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the region through Monday evening, predicting potential rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated amounts up to 10 inches.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Another potential beneficiary is the predictions market, which isn’t regulated like gambling.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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But that’s not stopping the prediction markets from making a guess.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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While growing up amid these divine gifts, the men said, they were taught a prophecy by their families: one day, a messenger would bring them a flag to signify that their village and Fiji were blessed by God.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Many of the leaders in this movement — like Pastor Guillermo Maldonado of King Jesus and White-Cain — are considered by the faithful to be modern-day Apostles or Prophets who can perform ‘healings’ or deliver prophecies during sermons.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Forecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/forecast. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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