forecasters

noun

plural of forecaster
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 Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 But forecasters say the most dangerous conditions are likely behind us. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Gusts of 45 to 55 mph are expected along the Outer Banks and the immediate coast, forecasters said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 The Santa Ana winds and hot temperatures have exacerbated fire danger in Southern California and forecasters say gusts will likely strengthen. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Federal forecasters warned that the former hurricane and its warm, humid gusts could create unstable air and general storm cells that would become vortexes. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 And as theFlorida Public Radio Emergency Network notes, forecasters warn that tornadoes could spin off of the system, causing further havoc far from the Gulf Coast. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026 Weather forecasters say remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel could hit Salt Lake City, site of the game, sometime between Saturday night and Monday. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026 For days, forecasters have predicted that a wall of wind shear near the northern Gulf coast would help cut the storm down just before landfall, bringing slightly lower winds but a broader storm ashore. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
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  1. diviners
  2. prophets
  3. prognosticators
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • Week six is now upon us, and with that, several data points are now available for prognosticators and experts alike to draw from and anger fans with in the process.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Polling and the work of prognosticators like the Cook Political Report suggest Democrats are likely to take back the House in November.
    — Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of prognosticators

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“Forecasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forecasters. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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