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forecaster

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Definition of forecaster

as in diviner

one who predicts future events or developments a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors

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Recent Examples of forecaster Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026 Tropical systems coming ashore from the Pacific were the cause, forecasters said. — Mead Gruver, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, election forecaster Cook Political Report moved the race from a toss-up rating to lean-Democrat. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Leading national election forecasters have classified the Kansas Senate contest as a toss-up. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Josephine should dissipate by Sunday evening when forecasters expect it to be absorbed by a new area of low pressure currently developing to its northeast, according to the hurricane center. — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 But when forecasters issued a flash flood warning due to heavy rain, only a handful were working, along with four New Mexico National Guard technicians in vehicles capable of navigating floods. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Any gap in satellite coverage, which the GAO warned could last for several months, would deprive weather forecasters of vital weather observations and could reduce forecast accuracy. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026 The firm's chief forecaster, John Lovelock, told CNBC Monday that returns are not yet backing up the full scale of investment. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

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Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of diviner

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Also known as Umm Umara, the companion of prophet Muhammad took up arms at the Battle of Uhud.

— Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

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And in fact most pollsters, pundits and other prognosticators now predict Democrats could flip control of the House and even the Senate as well.

— Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Week six is now upon us, and with that, several data points are now available for prognosticators and experts alike to draw from and anger fans with in the process.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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