forecast
verb
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forecast
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Synonyms for forecast
Synonyms: Verb
augur, call, foretell, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy, read, vaticinate
Synonyms: Noun
auguring, augury, bodement, cast, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, prediction, presaging, prognosis, prognostic, prognosticating, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy), soothsaying, vaticination
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Examples of forecast in a Sentence
Verb
They're forecasting rain for this weekend. The company is forecasting reduced profits. Experts forecast that the economy will slow in the coming months.Noun
want to catch the weather forecast so I'll know what kind of clothes to pack for the trip tomorrow
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According to Harper, the Weather Bureau didn’t mind if people took on forecasting on their own — the real objection came when those people claimed their information came from the government. — Mahita Gajanan, Time, "Here's Why U.S. Law Prohibits Claiming That a 'Counterfeit Weather Forecast' Is Official," 5 Sep. 2019 The National Weather Service correctly forecast that the monsoon would ignite thunderstorms in the Pine Valley and Campo areas. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "The ‘dog days of summer’ will afflict San Diego until Friday," 5 Sep. 2019 Most computer models now forecast the center of Dorian to come very close to the coast of South Carolina and come ashore in North Carolina, with the highest chance over the Outer Banks. — Jason Samenow, Anchorage Daily News, "Hurricane Dorian poised to slam the Carolinas after scraping by the coasts of Florida and Georgia," 4 Sep. 2019 Walt Disney World theme parks in Florida are closing Tuesday afternoon ahead of forecasted strong winds and heavy rain from the edges of Dorian. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "DisneyWorld, Legoland and other Orlando tourist parks close as Dorian nears Florida," 3 Sep. 2019 According to USA Today, 100 million Americans could see temperatures cross the 100-degree threshold this week, with the National Weather Service forecasting epic heat for Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Tucson. — Fox News, "Death Valley could hit 120 degrees as extreme heat smothers US," 21 Aug. 2019 In south Alabama, the National Weather Service in Mobile is forecasting Andalusia to hit 101 degrees and 100 degrees for Greenville, with mid- to upper 90s anticipated across the rest of the region. — Leigh Morgan, al, "Hot, hot, hot today: Who will hit 100 degrees?," 17 Aug. 2019 Statewide, employers forecast average pay hikes of 3 percent next year, down from 3.1 percent this year and on par with the increases reported in 2018, according to the survey. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Pay increases of 3.1 percent expected in metro Denver next year," 29 July 2019 Paul Williams of the University of Reading in England, who is working on forecasting clear-air turbulence, said some tests suggest that specialized radar-like devices could make the atmospheric disruptions visible to pilots. — Malcolm Ritter, chicagotribune.com, "‘Clear-air turbulence’ like what likely hit Air Canada flight can strike without warning," 12 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Masket says the forecast could be an area for Democrats to attack President Donald Trump. — Madeleine Carlisle, Time, "2020 Democrats Will Face Off on One Stage for the First Time This Week. Here's Everything to Know About the September Debate," 8 Sep. 2019 On Friday an unnamed NOAA spokesman got roped in: The agency came out with a statement trying to justify Trump's bogus claims and criticizing the National Weather Service's Birmingham office for telling the truth about the forecast track. — Brian Stelter, CNN, "Taxpayers are funding the Trump White House's misinformation campaign," 7 Sep. 2019 According to the Weather Service office in Charleston, based on the present forecast track, the result could be particularly severe. — Jason Samenow, Anchorage Daily News, "Hurricane Dorian poised to slam the Carolinas after scraping by the coasts of Florida and Georgia," 4 Sep. 2019 However, the new forecast track from the National Hurricane Center brings Dorian very close to the South and North Carolina coasts on Thursday and Friday. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Just in time, a trough arrives to pull Dorian away from Florida," 3 Sep. 2019 Ken Graham, director of the hurricane center, urged people not to bet on safety just because the forecast track had the storm a bit offshore. — RamÓn Espinosa, chicagotribune.com, "Hurricane Dorian, one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded, keeps pounding north Bahamas," 2 Sep. 2019 National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham urged residents not to bet on safety just because the specific forecast track has the storm just a bit offshore. — Ramón Espinosa, Twin Cities, "Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm," 1 Sep. 2019 If that forecast is correct, the earnings-per-share for the S&P 500 will slide by around 1 percentage point through the first three quarters of this year. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, "Corporate Earnings are Flatlining—and That’s Terrible News for the Stock Market," 31 Aug. 2019 That said, the best forecast is never from an individual model. — Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, "How to read the maps that predict hurricane paths," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forecast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.