as in forecaster
one who predicts future events or developments
one of the best prognosticators in the weather business
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Recent Examples of prognosticator
The high-flying sequel to 2024's box office sensation earned five nominations in total — far fewer than many awards prognosticators had anticipated — but with both Erivo and her costar, Ariana Grande, in contention in acting categories.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
As a prognosticator for Oscars glory, the AARP Awards are hit and miss.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Huang’s comments are apt to move the market, Ives believes, and Nvidia’s stock (up more than 1,300% in the past five years) attests to his potency as a prognosticator.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2026
But how do other A&M players with draft eligibility rank in the eyes of scouts and NFL draft prognosticators?
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 2025
Fourteen games into this season, Minessale has made the prognosticators look good.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
While the film’s exclusion from makeup and hairstyling may give some prognosticators pause, its presence on the casting shortlist keeps the movie — and Madigan’s chances — very much in play across other categories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
So if the Sharks can stay in the playoff picture, defy the prognosticators and get in, then Celebrini should no doubt be considered for the Hart, given to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Technology companies and retailers are rushing to get ahead of a shift in consumer behavior that prognosticators say will one day see people using autonomous agents to research, price and buy products rather than plugging queries into a search engine.
—Spencer Soper, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prognosticator
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The cold front will bring snow to western North Carolina, with peaks along the NC-Tennessee state line expecting to see around an inch, forecasters say.—
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Forecasting is never foolproof, but since the pandemic, professional forecasters have been mostly on target, if a little pessimistic.—
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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.—
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
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King was a prophet and master of language, sent by God at a time in history when race relations were deeply fractured.—
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There are chaotic military bases and open-air markets and mad prophets and scavengers and snipers and some people who’ve managed to establish some twisted sense of normalcy.—
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“Prognosticator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prognosticator. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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