as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments a financial forecaster who is widely followed by investors
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Recent Examples of forecasters After Thursday’s storms sent tornado sirens wailing across the metro, forecasters expect a quiet Friday before a potentially more dangerous round of severe weather Sunday into Monday. —
Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 That said, forecasters are still modelling their paths and a glancing blow remains possible. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026 For now, forecasters are watching whether any material from the latest eruptions delivers a glancing blow to Earth’s magnetic field in the coming days. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 Monday will be partly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s in coastal areas and the lower 70s in the valleys, forecasters said. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 At the same time, forecasters anticipate that relative humidity values in the region will sink down to single-digit values, meaning the air will be very dry. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 However, forecasters say Wednesday’s weather conditions are good news for travelers and residents because winds are weaker and smoke shouldn’t affect drivers. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Even with early forecasts predicting a below normal hurricane season in the Atlantic, forecasters warn dangerous storms can rapidly intensify. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 Some local governments also sound tornado sirens to alert residents when forecasters issue tornado warnings. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026 That said, forecasters are still modelling their paths and a glancing blow remains possible. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026 For now, forecasters are watching whether any material from the latest eruptions delivers a glancing blow to Earth’s magnetic field in the coming days. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 Monday will be partly cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 60s in coastal areas and the lower 70s in the valleys, forecasters said. —Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 At the same time, forecasters anticipate that relative humidity values in the region will sink down to single-digit values, meaning the air will be very dry. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 However, forecasters say Wednesday’s weather conditions are good news for travelers and residents because winds are weaker and smoke shouldn’t affect drivers. —Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 Even with early forecasts predicting a below normal hurricane season in the Atlantic, forecasters warn dangerous storms can rapidly intensify. —Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 Some local governments also sound tornado sirens to alert residents when forecasters issue tornado warnings. —Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forecasters
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Like all prophets, The Storyteller arrives at an auspicious moment in human history.— Bruce Stockler, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
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The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.— Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
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The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder was the 56th choice, at least a round earlier than most prognosticators had him getting drafted.— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Some prognosticators felt the club could win the American League Central.— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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