forecast
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈfɔrˌkæst/
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pronóstico
- Well, the forecast is for rain tonight.
- weather forecasts
- economic forecasts
- price forecasts
I was looking at the forecast for what they think.
- I was looking at the forecast for what they think.
- So again, you have a situation where the forecast and the actuality don't match.
- And then build forecasts for the future based upon that.
- OK, let's look at the five day forecast.
- Now, there are sales agents who do these forecasts for you.
- What makes our forecast stand out is, first of all, of course, the accuracy.
- That's the, the bottoms, that's the bottoms up sales forecast for your, from, from all your sales organizations.
- That is your quantum forecast for this video.
Examples
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According to the latest forecast, temperatures will drop significantly this weekend.
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The weather forecast indicates that it will be sunny tomorrow.
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It's a record of failure, with a forecast of more to come.
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The forecast is for sun all day.
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The Weather Channel showed an updated forecast map for weather in the Gulf.
Fiction book (1998) -
Here's the forecast for today through this Saturday.
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Although not foreseen to be so destructive, the storm was forecast days ahead.
Academic text (2013) -
And although the humidity was that high, the weather forecasts held no hope of rain or relief.
Fiction book (2000) -
The business forecast predicts steady growth over the next year.
Synonyms
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2.6
A guess about what will happen in the future based on facts or signs
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4.4
An estimate of a future result based on past and present data
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7.2
A prediction of how a disease or situation will turn out
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1.1
A short report that says what the weather will be like
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9.3
A statement about what will happen in the future
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2.8
A report that says what the weather will be like for a place and time
An updated prediction made after new information arrives
Compounds
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3.8
An estimate of a company's future income, costs, and money coming in and out
How Certain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Forecast as a noun uses the same parts, fore- 'before' and cast 'throw', so a forecast is like a 'thrown ahead' statement about the future based on signs or facts.