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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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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
William Jones, Ascend Agency, 7 Feb. 2026
No one’s forecasting a day at the beach for Darnold, but everyone in town expects a comfortable Seahawks win.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Today, the commercial drone industry has applications spanning law enforcement, land surveying, weather forecasting, search and rescue operations, and package delivery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The famous forecasting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania, saw his shadow on Monday, while Texas’ own forecasting favorite, the armadillo Bee Cave Bob, did not.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
While the rodents might be hibernating, there's no need to worry about woodchucks called upon for winter forecasting duties on Groundhog Day since they aren't necessarily being unnaturally stirred from their natural processes.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Executives spend a lot of time on strategy and forecasting.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Together with roughly 600 submarine cables spanning the ocean floor, these systems underpin multiple aspects of modern life, supporting everything from navigation and weather forecasting to financial transactions, emergency response and military operations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Snow is currently in the forecast for Groundhog Day 2026, which should prevent the forecasting chuck from seeing his shadow.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Bill James projection tool is forecasting 167 career wins for him (two shy of Hernández).
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Coca-Cola — The beverage giant sank about 3% after reporting a fourth-quarter revenue miss and forecasting modest growth.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Market analysts were nearly unanimous in forecasting that the Dow could rise an additional 150 to 300 points within two years.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That includes forecasting how traffic within 2 miles of the project will be affected.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office is forecasting clear skies through the weekend, with temperatures climbing between Wednesday and Friday before reaching the low 70s.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Predictions vary, with some sources forecasting above-average temperatures for April and May.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting neither above-normal temperatures nor below-normal precipitation.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
Fueled by APIs, data visualization tools, and behavioral design, modern dashboards give individuals and businesses actionable insights across banking, investing, budgeting, and forecasting.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 7 Feb. 2026
No one’s forecasting a day at the beach for Darnold, but everyone in town expects a comfortable Seahawks win.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Today, the commercial drone industry has applications spanning law enforcement, land surveying, weather forecasting, search and rescue operations, and package delivery.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
The famous forecasting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania, saw his shadow on Monday, while Texas’ own forecasting favorite, the armadillo Bee Cave Bob, did not.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
While the rodents might be hibernating, there's no need to worry about woodchucks called upon for winter forecasting duties on Groundhog Day since they aren't necessarily being unnaturally stirred from their natural processes.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Executives spend a lot of time on strategy and forecasting.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Together with roughly 600 submarine cables spanning the ocean floor, these systems underpin multiple aspects of modern life, supporting everything from navigation and weather forecasting to financial transactions, emergency response and military operations.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Snow is currently in the forecast for Groundhog Day 2026, which should prevent the forecasting chuck from seeing his shadow.
—Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Futures markets expect two quarter-point interest rate cuts this year, forecasting the first in June and a second in the fall, according to CME FedWatch Tool, a measure of market sentiment.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2026
The Bill James projection tool is forecasting 167 career wins for him (two shy of Hernández).
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Coca-Cola — The beverage giant sank about 3% after reporting a fourth-quarter revenue miss and forecasting modest growth.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Market analysts were nearly unanimous in forecasting that the Dow could rise an additional 150 to 300 points within two years.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
That includes forecasting how traffic within 2 miles of the project will be affected.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office is forecasting clear skies through the weekend, with temperatures climbing between Wednesday and Friday before reaching the low 70s.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Predictions vary, with some sources forecasting above-average temperatures for April and May.
—Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting neither above-normal temperatures nor below-normal precipitation.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasting
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Albemarle revenue down but beats expectations Albemarle also raised its long-term global lithium demand forecast Thursday, citing an explosive growth in the stationary storage market.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Plans for the walk could change depending on the weather, with a chance of thunderstorms in the forecast.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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This was broadly in line with what polls had suggested, with Nikkei and Asahi Shimbun predicting that the LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party would secure more then 300 seats in the Lower House.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The article also studied potential predicting factors of long-term concussion symptoms.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2026
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Musk’s trimming of his previous space travel predictions came after SpaceX acquired XAI last week, in a move that will merge two of his most ambitious companies into the most valuable private firm in the world.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here are our picks and predictions for the men’s hockey tournament, with expert analysis and critique from senior writers Sean Gentille, Mark Lazerus and James Mirtle, analytics know-it-all Shayna Goldman and goaltending expert Jesse Granger.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nobody could have known at the time, but that performance was a prophecy of the city’s future, where artists would become the primary stewards of Memphis music history, rampaging through old blues, rock, soul, and gospel.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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On October 7, 2023, Assad must have imagined for a few hours that Nasrallah’s prophecies had come true.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Forecasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasting. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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