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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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Stripping out one-time items, adjusted earnings were $1.58 a share, a penny lower than what analysts had been forecasting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecasting tool suggests a second-quarter pace of 2.8%, compared with the 4.3% estimate in early May.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

On Tuesday, Bass contracts on Kalshi were selling at 63 cents each for yes and 38 cents for no, meaning the market was forecasting a 63% chance of her winning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

The Buffett Ratio’s R-squared grows to 6% when forecasting five-year returns and a highly significant 29% at the 10-year horizon.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

“I make my living forecasting the future for people,” he said.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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