prognosticators

noun

plural of prognosticator
as in forecasters
one who predicts future events or developments one of the best prognosticators in the weather business

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Recent Examples of prognosticators 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 Curry also raved about rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, expressed dismay that some prognosticators expect the Warriors to miss the postseason, and dished on coach Steve Kerr’s new offensive philosophy. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 Wyle was considered the front-runner in the category by awards prognosticators, including The Times’ Glenn Whipp. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Perhaps even more than usual, the Dallas Cowboys have been a popular pick among prognosticators for a deep playoff run. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 The prognosticators who picked Oregon to win its first national championship might have downplayed the impact of Lanning having to replace both coordinators who left for head coaching jobs. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Malkovich is considered by prognosticators to be firmly in the mix in what is a very competitive best actor category this awards season with Matt Damon, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Scott, Sebastian Stan and Javier Bardem among a deep field. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026 Ticket to ride Many sports media prognosticators expected NFL Sunday Ticket to move to streaming in 2022 and end DirecTV’s 29-year hold on the out-of-market package. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosticators
  1. forecasters
  2. diviners
  3. prophets
Noun
  • Hurricane Trudy moved toward southwestern and west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast and could keep growing through Saturday, forecasters said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But forecasters say the most dangerous conditions are likely behind us.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of forecasters
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  • 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

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

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