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forecasting

American  
[fawr-kast-ing, fohr-, -kahst-ing] / ˈfɔrˌkæst ɪŋ, ˈfoʊr-, -ˌkɑst ɪŋ /

noun

forecastings plural
  1. the act of making predictions about the future based on currently available information.


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Forecasting whether the weather or protests will require more resources has been challenging, DOT official Bryan Dodds said in a court filing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

"The level of natural disaster risk due to flash floods and landslides is at the highest level," said Mai Van Khiem, director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, according to a government website.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Forecasting snow accurately is notoriously difficult in the UK.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

The irony for Michael Fienup, who heads the Center for Economic Research & Forecasting at California Lutheran University and was one of the authors of the 2024 U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

“Can you tell me about the hot foot spell? In our Future Forecasting session, we're learning about how you can use tools to find missing people, and I thought maybe it was the same.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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