Synonyms for forecast
ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr-

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1. forecast

   To anticipate may be either to take before in fact or to take before in thought; in the former sense it is allied with prevent; in the latter, with the synonyms above given. This is coming to be the prevalent and favorite use. We expect that which we have good reason to believe will happen; as, a boy expects to grow to manhood. We hope for that which we much desire and somewhat expect. We apprehend what we both expect and fear. Anticipate is commonly used now, like foretaste, of that which we expect both with confidence and pleasure. In this use it is a stronger word than hope, where often "the wish is father to the thought." I hope for a visit from my friend, tho I have no word from him; I expect it when he writes that he is coming; and as the time draws near I anticipate it with pleasure. Compare ABIDE; PREVENT.

   Synonyms:
   anticipate, apprehend, expect, foretaste, hope, look forward to

   Antonyms:
   despair of, distrust, doubt, doubt, dread, fear, recall, recollect, remember

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1. prognosis, forecastverb

   a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop

   Synonyms:
   prognosis, medical prognosis, prospect

2. forecast, calculateverb

   predict in advance

   Synonyms:
   compute, predict, count, reckon, account, figure, depend, betoken, count on, aim, bode, foreshadow, omen, prefigure, cipher, bet, estimate, direct, portend, prognosticate, look, augur, cypher, foretell, calculate, work out, auspicate, presage

3. calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecastverb

   judge to be probable

   Synonyms:
   fancy, predict, augur, figure, foreshadow, bet, suppose, look, reckon, work out, view, omen, foretell, consider, estimate, auspicate, visualize, gauge, betoken, see, guess, project, picture, compute, depend, think, calculate, approximate, opine, envision, aim, imagine, direct, bode, count, image, prefigure, judge, presage, regard, prognosticate, enter, visualise, cypher, portend, cipher, account, count on

4. bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predictverb

   indicate by signs

   "These signs bode bad news"

   Synonyms:
   predict, herald, bespeak, indicate, promise, figure, betoken, announce, count on, annunciate, bode, foreshadow, omen, point, harbinger, estimate, portend, call, prognosticate, anticipate, reckon, augur, calculate, foretell, forebode, prefigure, signal, auspicate, presage

Matched Categories

1. • Predict

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1. forecastverb

   Synonyms:
   foresee, anticipate, look forward to, provide against

2. forecastverb

   Synonyms:
   contrive, plan, project, devise, scheme

3. forecastnoun

   Synonyms:
   foresight, prevision, forethought, anticipation, provident regard to the future

4. forecastnoun

   Synonyms:
   contrivance, scheming, planning

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1. forecastnoun

   Synonyms:
   predetermination, premeditation, forethought

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1. List of paraphrases for "forecast":

   forecasting, forecasts, prediction, anticipation, provident, projections, predictions, projected, predict, projection, estimates, predicted, prognosis, foresight, predictive, expected, planned, predicting, prevision, anticipated, forecasted, estimate, expectations, estimated, anticipate, outlook, foreseen, foresee, preparation, weather, predictability

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How to use forecast in a sentence?

1. Christopher Weafer:

   Unless crude prices double, they are not achieving the (growth) forecast this year.

2. Frank Larkin:

   If the forecast holds true, there are many families who will want to enjoy the snow tomorrow, although, for security reasons, the Capitol grounds are not your typical neighborhood hill or playground.

3. Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson:

   Our best guess is that the full adjustment will take longer than two years, our normal forecast horizon.

4. The NHC:

   Additional strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours.

5. American Spieth:

   Given the forecast, it's going to take a lot of imagination, there's going to be 20-plus mph winds and I think that's going to really help me.

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