prophetic
adjective
pro·phet·ic
prə-ˈfe-tik 
variants
or less commonly prophetical
2
: foretelling events : predictive
Examples of prophetic in a Sentence
the prophetic books of the Old Testament
in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in
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As the rest of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour kickoff Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum demonstrated, that particular Neil Peart lyric — along with many others — was prophetic.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Instead, let’s focus on Washington’s prophetic concerns about political parties.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Heaven Hill’s timing was somewhat prophetic.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Filming is being lined up for late 2027 on the project about small-town groupthink in 1930s Europe; Simenon’s 1939 novel is considered a prophetic study of race hatred and mass hysteria.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Instead, let’s focus on Washington’s prophetic concerns about political parties.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Heaven Hill’s timing was somewhat prophetic.
—David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Filming is being lined up for late 2027 on the project about small-town groupthink in 1930s Europe; Simenon’s 1939 novel is considered a prophetic study of race hatred and mass hysteria.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prophetic
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophetic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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prophetic
adjective
pro·phet·ic
prə-ˈfet-ik
variants
or prophetical
: of or relating to a prophet or prophecy
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