forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
has forecast
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present perfectof forecast (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The National Weather Service has forecast potential showers and thunderstorms for Thursday and Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cornwall Insight, the consultancy, has forecast that a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity, paid through direct debit, will pay £1,729 a year from October.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The company has forecast flat sales for its current fiscal year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The Central Bank has forecast mining exports to grow threefold by 2030, with copper set to play an expanding role.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
No one has forecast the outcome of theories and events with such prophetic vision.
From The Women of the French Salons by Amelia Ruth Gere Mason
