Synonyms for forecast
ˈfɔrˌkæst, -ˌkɑst, ˈfoʊr-fore·cast

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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

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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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1. Haley Brink:

   The system is currently forecast to move out of DC, Philadelphia and New York between midnight and 4 a.m., boston may have the worst commute as their snow will last through the morning rush hour.

2. Phil Klotzbach:

   The models are generally forecasting a more conducive pattern for the Atlantic by the time that we get to the middle of August, air is forecast to more consistently rise over Africa and sink over the tropical Pacific. This pattern should result in reduced vertical wind shear.

3. Richard Hastings:

   The OPEC demand forecast for 2016 ... suggests some concern about the strength of demand next year. We are primarily wary of this risk.

4. Tom Simons:

   As much as the Fed has said they want to tighten in 2015, that has all been contingent upon the realization of a forecast that just doesn't look realistic at this point, based on inflation and recent weakness in commodity markets.

5. Brian Haus:

   If we could get a better forecast that helps in evacuation planning -- particularly in large cities. The sooner you can get good information on how strong a storm is going to be, the more safely you can plan to evacuate people that are at risk.