forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
was forecasting
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past progressiveof forecast.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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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
Now, not even 25 years later, the United States Department of Agriculture was forecasting a pitiful 12 million boxes of oranges, the least in more than 100 years, the worst year since last.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
She added she was forecasting more demand if the war continued.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Wall Street was forecasting closer to $650 million.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Amid these unavoidable delays, he was forecasting and preparing that no time should be lost when he reached the Straits and once more came within the range of intelligence.
From The Life of Nelson, Volume 2 The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
