Business Forecasting Terms

verb to warn in advance or beforehand

• I feel it is my duty to forewarn you of the potential risks involved in this investment.
• Just wanted to forewarn you that the boss is in a bad mood today.
• I should forewarn you that the party is going to be lit!
• The dark clouds forewarned of an impending storm.

noun the prospect for the future

• The company's financial outlook for the next quarter is positive.
• I'm feeling pretty good about my job outlook right now.
• I heard the outlook for this weekend's weather is going to be lit.
• Despite the challenges, she maintains a hopeful outlook on life.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'foreseeable' is functioning as a noun to describe a specific period of time.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'foreseeable' describes a period of time that can be predicted or anticipated.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. In this case, 'for' shows the purpose or reason for something.

• We have secured funding for the foreseeable future.
• I think we're good to go for the foreseeable.
• We're set for the foreseeable, no worries.
• His actions will have consequences for the foreseeable.