as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments
a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors
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Recent Examples of forecasters
Dangerous conditions along the Bay Area coast on Friday prompted forecasters to warn residents to stay away from the water.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Dangerously cold temperatures combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected to cause life-threatening conditions across parts of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to close out the week, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Several Maryland school systems announced early dismissals Friday as forecasters warned of worsening weather conditions later in the day.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
Its forecasters predict April will see temperatures 5 degrees above average, which would push daytime highs to near 70 degrees.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s next week, and forecasters are hinting at the possibility of fresh snow by Valentine's Day.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
There is also a slight possibility of thunderstorms, forecasters said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The longstanding tradition calls for the fur-bearing weather forecasters to tell us if spring is coming.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Much of the Charlotte area surpassed worst-case scenarios for snow accumulations Saturday, and temperatures are staying low enough to keep it from melting on Sunday, forecasters say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Dangerously cold temperatures combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph are expected to cause life-threatening conditions across parts of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast to close out the week, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Several Maryland school systems announced early dismissals Friday as forecasters warned of worsening weather conditions later in the day.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2026
Its forecasters predict April will see temperatures 5 degrees above average, which would push daytime highs to near 70 degrees.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s next week, and forecasters are hinting at the possibility of fresh snow by Valentine's Day.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
There is also a slight possibility of thunderstorms, forecasters said.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The longstanding tradition calls for the fur-bearing weather forecasters to tell us if spring is coming.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Much of the Charlotte area surpassed worst-case scenarios for snow accumulations Saturday, and temperatures are staying low enough to keep it from melting on Sunday, forecasters say.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
Noun
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But aren’t prophets esteemed precisely for their willingness to tell difficult truths to the people of God?—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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If history is repetition, then prophets of the past must have something to teach us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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While Woody's handlers claimed a 65% record in predicting spring conditions as of 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration didn't have as high of an opinion of Woody among its rankings of animal prognosticators.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The latter category is expected to include a number of titles that prognosticators believe will factor into a number of top races, following the Academy's active recruitment of international industry representatives to diversify ranks.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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