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noun

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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adjective

as in predicting

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verb

present participle of forecast

as in reading

to tell of or describe beforehand the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days

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Trimmed and core measures, meanwhile, have the better forecasting record on where inflation is heading. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Equipped with digital-twin smart controls and advanced geological forecasting systems, Navigator established a global benchmark for long-distance, large-diameter shield tunneling. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 This is one reason why forecasting precipitation becomes more challenging during major wildfire events. — Yunyao Li, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 Jean-Baptiste Filippi, a scientist with the French National Center for Scientific Research who specializes in fire-weather forecasting, says these clouds form when an intense fire interacts with the atmosphere. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026 Combining planning, simulation, forecasting and decision intelligence changes the value proposition entirely. — Kerry Brown, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Markets are pricing in a 57% chance the Fed raises interest rates in September, according to CME FedWatch, a real-time forecasting tool. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Weather forecasting has improved by every metric in the last 50 years, state climatologist Russ Schumacher said. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026 The Saudi market is the only index to have risen so far this year, with the kingdom forecasting growth as most of its crude has been diverted to Red Sea ports. — semafor.com, 24 July 2026

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Of course, bond yields track many factors beyond forecasting FOMC’s decisions, but expectations of rising interests rates can help drive bond yields higher. — Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 The company is forecasting an overall 10 percent increase in attendance for the year, and plans to open 25 large venues through the end of 2027 that will allow for 15 million additional fans. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 July 2026 That will lead to possible record heat, and the CBS News Miami NEXT Weather team is forecasting a high temperature of 96 degrees in Miami. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Users can get spending breakdowns, cash flow reports, and even forecasting. — Catherine Collins, USA Today, 26 July 2026 This year, following the expansion, Liberty is hoping to maintain that momentum and is forecasting sales in the second half to grow 10 percent compared with the corresponding period last year. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 The effort is part of the DOE’s Genesis Mission Phase I program and focuses on forecasting mesoscale convective systems (MCS) across the continental United States. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026 According to Kolar, estimating how long $1 million in savings will last in retirement starts with understanding your current spending habits and then forecasting your future needs. — Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Each morning on Cuban state TV, a presenter who clearly has the worst job on the island, is tasked with forecasting the daily power deficit in the same way the local news in other countries reports the weather or traffic. — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting

Noun

The forecast may stay unsettled into next week as some of the models indicate a system forming offshore, but those details remain hazy at this point.

— Bill Kelly, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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So reasoning traces, the very things that supposedly distinguish LRMs from the mere next-word-predicting LLMs, are not necessarily either meaningful or causal to a model’s … reasoning?

— John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Romo’s acumen for predicting game play drew notice almost immediately, and lent new polish to a broadcast that has been around since the days of Brent Musburger and Pat Summerall.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of predicting

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Killing children and other innocent Palestinians, then stealing land under a false prophecy is not defending Israel.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
While not always negative, transference can replace curiosity with assumptions, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies.

— Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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