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futurist

noun

ˈfyü-chə-rist

Definition of futurist

as in diviner

one who predicts future events or developments economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy

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Recent Examples of futurist Ceilings and walls are covered with 17th-century frescoes while the bedroom area features Hadid’s futurist, dramatic design. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Shelly Palmer, a futurist who consults for Microsoft and other companies, spends his days explaining the trends in AI to corporate leadership. — Jill Kargman, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 Kurzweil, a leader in AI for 64 years, an author, inventor, and futurist, has predicted that AI will achieve human-level intelligence by 2029. — Time, 5 May 2026 Organizations are increasingly booking AI strategists, behavioral scientists and futurists who can explain complex developments in accessible commercial terms. — Jack Hayes, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for futurist

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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.

— Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025

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Though still somewhat shaky, shipping confidence in transiting the vital strait is rising rapidly, leading forecasters to warn of an impending oil glut; Citi predicts prices could fall to as low as $60 a barrel by the end of the year.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
In Boston, forecasters said the temperatures July 3 will feel like 100 to 110 degrees, and 95 to 100 degrees on July 4.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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But Goodman’s story is far stranger, and more significant, than that of a dippy mystic or a metaphysical scam artist.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Centuries before contemporary artists presented a way to pay attention without words, the mystics had searched for it.

— Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

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