conservative forecast

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A cautious prediction, likely underestimating figures to be safe.

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  • We issued a conservative forecast for next quarter to avoid overpromising.
  • Their conservative forecast was later revised upward after strong sales.
  • Analysts maintain a conservative forecast until the policy changes become clearer.
  • The startup’s conservative forecast proved wrong when demand exploded.
  • Our board requested a conservative forecast before approving the budget.
  • Is that a conservative forecast or an optimistic projection?
  • Given the uncertainty, we adopted a conservative forecast for revenue growth.
  • Her conservative forecast has consistently proved more accurate than the market consensus.
  • The team updated its conservative forecast after receiving new data.
  • Regulators encourage a conservative forecast when assessing capital needs.