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noun ADJ. good, optimistic, promising | gloomy, pessimistic | conservative | accurate, correct | detailed | revised | annual | early | long-range, long-term a long-range weather forecast | short-term a short-term forecast of the UK economy | official | economic, financial, market, traffic, weather | cash-flow, cost, earnings, growth, profit, revenue, sales VERB + FORECAST prepare, produce | give, issue, make, provide The government has issued a pessimistic economic forecast. | revise, update | rely on | be in line with The interest rate is in line with the forecast. FORECAST + VERB predict sth, say sth, suggest sth Some forecasts suggest that the increase in heart disease will continue for some time. | assume sth | be based on sth forecasts based on a complicated procedure PREP. ~ about Forecasts about the economy are often misleading. | ~ for forecasts for earnings forecasts for different sectors of the industry forecasts for the year, verb ADV. accurately, correctly | originally higher costs than those originally forecast VERB + FORECAST be difficult to, be hard to PHRASES be widely forecast a result that was widely forecast
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + forecast
a weather forecast
• The weather forecast for the weekend is fine and dry.
a shipping forecast
(= a forecast about weather conditions at sea )
• According to the shipping forecast, strong winds can be expected later today.
a sales forecast
• The gloomy sales forecast sparked rumours that the company would be making job cuts.
a profit forecast
• The company has cut its profit forecast by £18m to £570m.
a growth forecast
(= one relating to an increase in the value of goods or services produced and sold )
• The official growth forecasts for the economy are promising.
an economic forecast
• The Bank of England revised its economic forecast in the wake of the figures.
a detailed forecast
• A detailed forecast of the industry’s prospects has just been published.
optimistic
(= expecting good things to happen )
• In his speech, the President gave an optimistic forecast for the economy.
pessimistic/gloomy
(= expecting bad things to happen )
• Scientists have produced a gloomy forecast on the effects of global warming.
verbs
make a forecast
• It is too early to make a forecast on what will happen.
give a forecast
• Economists gave an upbeat forecast for the world economy.
provide a forecast
• Analysts usually provide growth forecasts for no more than two years ahead.
revise a forecast
(= change it because of new information )
• The company has revised its sales forecast.
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