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
Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Storm Prediction Center -- one of several entities housed at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma -- issues severe weather forecasts across the nation and identifies threat zones where dangerous thunderstorms and tornadoes could move through days in advance.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
At least 11 homes destroyed in North Carolina wildfires, officials say
The same system is forecast to track into the Rockies on Thursday, bringing strong winds and rain, but no severe storms.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Retail sales across the U.S. rose a modest 0.2% in February, missing forecasts amid fears that the economy is slowing, new government data shows.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Storm Prediction Center -- one of several entities housed at the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma -- issues severe weather forecasts across the nation and identifies threat zones where dangerous thunderstorms and tornadoes could move through days in advance.
—Maryalice Parks, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Near-record temperatures in the high 50s and low 60s are also forecast for most of Colorado’s mountain towns, including Estes Park, Dillon and Kremmling, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
At least 11 homes destroyed in North Carolina wildfires, officials say
The same system is forecast to track into the Rockies on Thursday, bringing strong winds and rain, but no severe storms.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecast
Verb
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In the first two months of the year, core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and energy, is estimated to have risen by just 0.3%, Macquarie’s Hu said, predicting that this would mark the longest deflationary streak since 1993.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Mar. 2025
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The National Park Service, which tracks the blooming of the trees each year, predicts peak bloom will be between March 28 and 31 this year.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The bitcoin price has flat-lined through March, stuck at around $85,000 per bitcoin, despite a huge, prescient bitcoin price prediction setting the market alight.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Brain Surgeons Have Some Thoughts Any early predictions for Season 3?—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.—
Aroop Mukharji,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2025
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Analysts say that a gloomier economic outlook can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, as businesses and consumers prepare for potential turbulence ahead.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Forecast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecast. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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