Sentence examples for forecasts meaning from inspiring English sources

These ranges are meant to represent the 90 percent confidence interval on the forecasts, meaning that there is some chance that the candidates' actual vote totals will fall outside the range.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, for example, more than half the financial companies in the S.& P. 500 reported earnings that fell shy of Wall Street forecasts — meaning that analysts had failed to grasp the impact of the subprime mess.

Instead of just offering the daily weather, it will now offer Event Forecasts — meaning forecasts that sync with your calendars so you can see what the weather will be for your upcoming appointments and various events.

Economic circumstances aren't great in these cities Dayton and Cincinnati have 11.7% and 10.2% unemployment rates, respectively but they can both claim positive home price forecasts, meaning that buying a home there now isn't just cheap, it could be a wise investment.

Another official pointed to the latest growth estimates from Athens, which show the economy contracting by 7% this year rather than the 5% previously forecast, meaning that the debt burden is only increasing in relation to GDP. "Nothing has been done in Greece for the past three or four months," said the official, referring to the delays caused by the two elections held since May.

The elite funding body had feared significant cuts but the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will have its budget trimmed by 5% – rather than the 25-40% forecast – meaning UK Sport, the grassroots funding body Sport England​ and UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) all escaped a financial hit.

First, crude and home heating oil inventories in the United States are dramatically lower than anyone forecast six months ago, meaning a high likelihood not only of severe price spikes this winter but also shortages in supply.

But in his own budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility said that real earnings will continue to grow more slowly than GDP for every year in their forecast period, meaning that people's pay will continue to fall further behind the wealth of our economy.