- present participle of forecast.
forecasting
Example Sentences
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Americans don’t typically change their car-buying habits based on gas prices, said Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
In the aftermath of this event, there became much greater awareness of the dangers of heatwaves and national weather forecasting authorities began issuing warnings of extreme heat to help mitigate the impacts.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
But entities with a real need for wildfire forecasting, including federal and state firefighting agencies, say they aren’t interested in prediction market data.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
“Indeed, we expect to see further evidence in this direction this month, forecasting jobs growth of 160,000, not materially different from May’s 172,000 reading.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
At sunset, clouds piled up like purple mountains, forecasting rain.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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