FORECASTS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of forecast

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future want to catch the weather forecast so I'll know what kind of clothes to pack for the trip tomorrow

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verb

present tense third-person singular of forecast

as in predicts

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

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Alternatively, depression may involve placing too much confidence in outdated forecasts. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 As public backlash to data centers mounts, investors are trying to discern whether moratoriums or other hurdles could hamper forecasts for size and completion of data center projects. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 The first typical, non-tropical rain event of the season is headed toward Southern California starting Wednesday, forecasts say. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The show has grown into a business Bartlett forecasts will generate about $60 million in revenue this year. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The app also includes spending forecasts, customizable categories, multi-currency support, and data exports. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Many of those plans could still fall through, particularly if forecasts for AI data center energy demand are overblown. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 19 Oct. 2026 But the same analysis estimates drivers will spend about $1,600 more on gas over the life of the car, and that’s using fuel price forecasts well below today’s prices. — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

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Hateco forecasts that the inland port is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2029. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Cassegrain forecasts double-digit growth in 2026, outperforming the luxury average. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Collective[i] is building an economic model that forecasts commerce outcomes ahead of the fact, with accuracy already in the ninety-three to ninety-five percent range in production. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Doshi forecasts gold prices to rise to $4,750 to $5,500 per troy ounce by the end of the first quarter in 2027, buoyed by robust demand. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The hurricane center forecasts 3 to 6 inches of rain and as much as 10 inches in some places on the central Gulf Coast from southeastern Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. — Nikki Nolan, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 For Christmas, Google forecasts that the lowest prices will show up 56 days prior to departure, with the low price range being 33 to 67 days before. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 Polo maintains a robust inner eye wall according to recent radar scans from the Hurricane Hunters, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts winds nearing 180 mph Tuesday night. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 But the annual exorbitant expense is set to spike even higher next year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration forecasts a $401 million price tag for such deals and verdicts in 2027. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasts

Noun

Still, the evidence for an imminent conflict is much weaker than the predictions suggest.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
However, the current library remains too small for reliable predictions.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of predictions

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Sabbagh predicts this could transform the space industry from having less than 10 million users of mobile satellite services to being able to reach billions of users.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In 2027, Whatnot predicts that the Y2K revival will be even flashier than before.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of predicts

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The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Delphi sits above a geologic vent, an X from which noxious gases escaped the earth, corrupting the minds of women who inhaled and pronounced their prophecies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

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