forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
have forecast
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present perfectof forecast.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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Officials have forecast a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year, which runs from June 1 to November 30, because of the return of El Nino conditions that suppress hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Goldman Sachs analysts have forecast U.S. barrels averaging $52 in 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Few Wall Street analysts have forecast a quick end to the investment wave, but some are warning that current assumptions of spending will prove to be unsustainable.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Analysts at the energy consultancy Cornwall Insight have forecast a further 1% drop in October.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
But no man could really know unless he tried the journey himself; how could Grandpa Seeley have forecast the rain and the sea of mud?
From The Lost Wagon by James Arthur Kjelgaard
