forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
have forecasted
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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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Economists have forecasted those pressures are delaying a strong recovery in single-family housing starts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Analysts have forecasted that the war could even double global wheat prices.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2022
Relying on China for rare earth metals is especially harrowing as energy experts have forecasted a shortage of rare minerals.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
“You would not have forecasted this rhetorical style. But given his predecessor, this makes good sense.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2021
But we have forecasted the use of chemicals which may attack human functions hitherto immune.
From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Victor Lefebure
