forecast
verb (used with object)
to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance.
were 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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Some analysts were forecasting $50 oil toward the end of 2025 because of an oversupplied market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The $240 million midpoint was above the roughly $230 million analysts were forecasting at the time.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
Adjusted EPS topped the 59-cent FactSet consensus view, while revenue was a bit below the $9.35 billion that analysts were forecasting.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
Before ADP’s data landed, economists polled by The Journal were forecasting that the official February jobs report will show the economy added 50,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Some pundits, not just from the Soviet Union, were forecasting Tal to be the winner.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
