forecast

[ fawr-kast, -kahst, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr- /

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verb (used with object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.

to serve as a prediction of; foreshadow.

to contrive or plan beforehand; prearrange.

verb (used without object), fore·cast or fore·cast·ed, fore·cast·ing.

to conjecture beforehand; make a prediction.

to plan or arrange beforehand.

noun

a prediction, especially as to the weather.

a conjecture as to something in the future.

the act, practice, or faculty of forecasting.

Archaic. foresight in planning.

OTHER WORDS FOR forecast

1 foretell, anticipate.

3 project.

4, 7 guess, estimate.

9 forethought, prescience.

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Origin of forecast

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English (verb) “to plan ahead of time”; see origin at fore-, cast

synonym study for forecast

1. See predict.

OTHER WORDS FROM forecast

fore·cast·a·ble, adjectiveforecaster, nounre·fore·cast, verb (used with object), re·fore·cast or re·fore·cast·ed, re·fore·cast·ing.un·fore·cast, adjective

un·fore·cast·ed, adjective

How to use forecast in a sentence

Indeed, the failure of election forecasts in 2020 may seem like another “Dewey Defeats Truman” moment.
In defense of pollsters|jakemeth|November 13, 2020|Fortune
This is true for both the probabilistic forecasts that we build and the reporting that we do.
The Polls Weren’t Great. But That’s Pretty Normal.|Nate Silver (nrsilver@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 11, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Earlier this week, the weather forecast for the Masters did not look promising, with rain all day this Thursday followed by pesky showers throughout the weekend.
Masters forecast looking wet early, which could pose problems later in the weekend|Matt Bonesteel|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Heavy rain and isolated flooding forecast for Washington region Wednesday into ThursdaySee Matt Rogers’s forecast through the weekend.
PM Update: Record highs in the upper 70s today are replaced by rainy weather on Wednesday|Ian Livingston|November 10, 2020|Washington Post

It’s actually the second straight year of a two-tee Sunday start, as it also happened in 2019 — for the first time in history — because of thunderstorms in the forecast.
The Masters in 2020 will be unlike any other. Here’s what you need to know.|Matt Bonesteel|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
But as this was the final RNC protest, activists were not to be deterred by drops of rain and forecasted lightning.
Protesters Say They Were ‘Successful’ in Tampa Despite Low Turnout|Lynn Waddell|August 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the case of an ordinary criminal, Heldon Foyle might have forecasted what would happen with a fair degree of certainty.
The Grell Mystery|Frank Froest
If I had forecasted this asking I would have asked it myself.
Seven Short Plays|Lady Gregory
Just as he had forecasted, just so had matters shaped themselves.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey
We forecasted the readers of the future, who would prefer the more spiritual, more challenging story texture and dénouement.
The Hive|Will Levington Comfort
"If she is deceiving us in any way he will discover it," the son forecasted, with a feeling of fear at his heart.
Victor Ollnee's Discipline|Hamlin Garland

British Dictionary definitions for forecast

forecast

/ (ˈfɔːˌkɑːst) /

verb -casts, -casting, -cast or -casted

to predict or calculate (weather, events, etc), in advance

(tr) to serve as an early indication of

(tr) to plan in advance

noun

a statement of probable future weather conditions calculated from meteorological data

a prophecy or prediction

the practice or power of forecasting

Derived forms of forecast

forecaster, noun

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