as in augury
the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens
if her powers of divination are so great, why doesn't she know what the stock market will do?
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Recent Examples of divination
Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering.
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Additional methods include asking reliable spiritual masters for their divination, consulting oracles, and interpreting visions received by senior lamas during meditation at sacred lakes.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Additional methods include asking reliable spiritual masters for their divination, consulting oracles, and interpreting visions received by senior lamas during meditation at sacred lakes.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
They’re thought to be a divination guide that offers rare insights into ancient Chinese philosophy and religion.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divination
Noun
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The rule of thumb is that if a party sees a mass exodus of its members in Congress, that’s a bad augury.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dream books offered augury, poetry, and purpose—a kind of secular scripture for the numbers game.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Other posts have included a medium expressing her feeling that Guthrie is close by and a woman using astrology to point her viewers in the direction of what may have happened.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite the tumultuous astrology of the moment, this wouldn’t be the worst time to be far from home or your normal routine, or even just pouring more love into your creations and hobbies.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently, but there is usually a consensus on what the year means for each zodiac animal based on the positions of the stars.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2024
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Some refer to it as Chinese geomancy; others pass it off as early Taoist ideology.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
8 Mar. 2023
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“Divination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divination. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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