forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
had forecasted
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past perfectof forecast.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before the latest strikes, Wood Mackenzie had forecasted four to six weeks to ramp up Qatari LNG production to full capacity.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
This was significantly below the 2.5 percent pace that analysts had forecasted for the quarter.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
"We'll have a lot less growth and job creation than we had forecasted in the past."
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
The California Department of Finance announced earlier this month that revenue for August was $816 million, or 6%, below what state officials had forecasted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
The weatherman had forecasted a record high for the day of the meet.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
