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
Throughout history, dice have been used for many different things, including important decision-making or even divination, such as ancient Roman belief that gods controlled the outcomes of dice.
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Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.
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Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
Love yourself by letting go of what was, thankfully, never ours to control in the first place — the divine divination of love.
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Goth Shakira
contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2026
From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.
—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
Love yourself by letting go of what was, thankfully, never ours to control in the first place — the divine divination of love.
—
Goth Shakira
contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2026
From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.
—
Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divination
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But the most promising augury for season two is that Widow’s Bay is old-school monster-of-the-week episodic television.
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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.
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Cancer represents legacy in astrology, and Ruthye is trying to honor her father by being a vigilante, seeking retribution for her father's death.
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The cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.
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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.
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Some refer to it as Chinese geomancy; others pass it off as early Taoist ideology.
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“Divination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divination. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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