as in forecast
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the construction company's forecasting of a September 1 completion date for the new school was wildly optimistic
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as in predicting
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as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand
the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days
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Recent Examples of forecasting
Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Those results fell within the poll's margin of error, forecasting a tight race in the state.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The center issued geomagnetic storm watches for the rest of the week, forecasting that the northern lights will be present in the night sky.
—Eric Lagatta, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The likely spike in demand for natural gas is not yet reflected in many models forecasting the energy sector’s transition to a low-carbon future.
—Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
With the first ballot having gone out to Grammy voters on Friday morning, Variety is forecasting the likely nominees in the Grammys’ top four all-genre categories.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Those results fell within the poll's margin of error, forecasting a tight race in the state.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The center issued geomagnetic storm watches for the rest of the week, forecasting that the northern lights will be present in the night sky.
—Eric Lagatta, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The likely spike in demand for natural gas is not yet reflected in many models forecasting the energy sector’s transition to a low-carbon future.
—Richard Lum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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Although the red flag warnings do not determine if a PSPS event may occur, some factors that the company reviews includes: low humidity levels, a forecast of high winds and the condition of dry material on the ground and low moisture content of vegetation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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These final forecasts come after a handful of uplifting polls and some positive news cycles for Harris in the waning days of the 2024 cycle.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Further study showed that the computer model was more than 90 percent accurate in predicting how a real fly’s brain would respond.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Economists had been predicting payroll growth of 140-150,000 jobs; instead, payrolls rose by 254,000.Harry Holzer, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Those credit prices are not really a prediction by us of what the actual credit prices will be.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Who is historian Allan Lichtman's 2024 US presidential election prediction to win on Election Day − Donald Trump or Kamala Harris?Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
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The promotion for Eternal Atake 2 once again sees Lil Uzi Vert leaning into Heaven’s Gate’s underlying beliefs of ufology and prophecy fulfillment, with the album trailer featuring the rapper being transported via UFO to another dimension.Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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Both extremes derail progress, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy of missed opportunities and unrealized potential.Marina Suholutsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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