Synonyms of forecasts

forecasts 1 of 2

noun

plural of forecast

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future

want to catch the weather forecast so I'll know what kind of clothes to pack for the trip tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predictions
• prophecies
• signs
• prognoses
• prognostications
• prognostics
• casts
• auguries
• soothsayings
• anticipations
• bodements
• vaticinations
• previsions
• foresights
• prospectuses
• omens
• harbingers
• portents
• forebodings
• guesses
• conjectures
• foreknowledges
• surmises

forecasts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of forecast

as in predicts

to tell of or describe beforehand

the station's meteorologist forecasts sun for the next five days

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predicts
• reads
• prophesies
• anticipates
• prognosticates
• warns
• calls
• foretells
• augurs
• presages
• announces
• promises
• alerts
• cautions
• foresees
• vaticinates
• forewarns
• portends
• bodes
• forebodes
• declares
• foreknows
• proclaims
• divines
• heralds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reports
• describes
• tells
• relates
• recounts
• recites
• narrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forecasts

Noun

Barclays raised its forecasts for Henkel's haircare growth through 2028, with growth expected to accelerate further from the third quarter of 2027. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Sea levels are already significantly above the official tide forecasts, which are generated years in advance and don’t account for an El Niño. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Remnants of Hurricane Rachel could bring rain to the region by the start of next week, early forecasts indicate. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

For those on the Gulf Coast, Tate recommends staying up to date on hurricane forecasts, getting prepared with food and supplies in the case of a power outage and following any local evacuation orders. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Although earlier forecasts suggested a slight chance of rain Thursday night, the weather service now says rain is unlikely, even in far northern Missouri. — Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

So don't set your alarm quite yet — CME arrival forecasts can shift by several hours as the eruption approaches. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In 2023, Sánchez managed to beat the polling forecasts by rallying his voters on fears of what might happen under a government that includes Vox, which rails against migration and feminism and denies climate change. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

In truth, the German economy has shown signs of recovery since the start of this year, leading economic research institutes to revise their full year growth forecasts upward. — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Polo maintains a robust inner eye wall according to recent radar scans from the Hurricane Hunters, and the National Hurricane Center forecasts winds nearing 180 mph Tuesday night. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

But the annual exorbitant expense is set to spike even higher next year as Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration forecasts a $401 million price tag for such deals and verdicts in 2027. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Capital Economics also forecasts a correction, or when stocks fall at least 20% from their most recent high, in the S&P 500 stock index next year. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

AccuWeather forecasts that daytime highs in those regions will hit as much as 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit above historical averages through the opening days of September. — James Powel, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny conditions Thursday and Friday, with highs in the low 80s. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Aug. 2026

Here’s a closer look at the board as well as how my model forecasts every AFC West team’s season — including why the projections mirror the expectations of books. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The International Monetary Fund forecasts that GDP will contract more than 5%. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026