Financial Forecasting Vocabulary

verb to expect or predict something to happen in the future

• The company anticipates a successful year ahead based on current market trends.
• I anticipate a fun weekend with friends coming up.
• I didn't anticipate the party being so lit!
• She could anticipate his every move, like they were connected on a deeper level.

noun An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

verb To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

• The project manager provided a detailed estimate of the costs involved.
• I tried to estimate how much time it would take to finish the assignment.
• I can only give you a rough estimate of how many people will show up to the party.
• She could only estimate the depth of his emotions towards her.

adjective not exact or accurate

adverb in an imprecise manner

• The scientist warned that the data collected from the experiment may be imprecise due to measurement errors.
• I think the directions to the party were a bit imprecise, we got lost a few times.
• The map app on my phone is so imprecise, it always leads me the wrong way.
• Her memory of the event was imprecise, like trying to recall a dream that fades upon waking.

noun a statement about what will happen or might happen in the future

• The scientist's prediction about the impact of climate change was based on thorough research.
• I have a prediction that it's going to rain later today.
• My prediction is that she's going to ace the test.
• His prediction about the outcome of the project was like reading tea leaves.

verb to begin or prepare to do something

preposition used to indicate the purpose or intention of an action

• The project is set to launch next month.
• The movie is set to be a blockbuster hit.
• They're set to party all night long.
• Her determination is set to break barriers.

noun a combination of the words 'best' and 'estimate', used to describe a highly accurate or ideal estimate

• The bestimate for the project completion date is by the end of next month.
• I'd say the bestimate for how long it will take is about two weeks.
• Let's just take a wild guess and make a bestimate on when the party will end.
• His bestimate of the situation was way off the mark.