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also prophesy
as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
the report on climate change included alarming prophecies of rising sea levels and increased storm activity
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Recent Examples of prophecy
Rebirth, as though fulfilling its franchise’s own prophecy, really does manage to be boring.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Many White evangelicals believe Israel’s existence is a fulfillment of biblical prophecies that would usher in Jesus’ return.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Some individuals’ self-destructive dependence on AI to make sense of the world through religious prophecy, sci-fi technobabble, conspiracy theories, or all of the above has led to family rifts, divorces, and gradual alienation from society itself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
While growing up amid these divine gifts, the men said, they were taught a prophecy by their families: one day, a messenger would bring them a flag to signify that their village and Fiji were blessed by God.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prophecy
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Many White evangelicals believe Israel’s existence is a fulfillment of biblical prophecies that would usher in Jesus’ return.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
Some individuals’ self-destructive dependence on AI to make sense of the world through religious prophecy, sci-fi technobabble, conspiracy theories, or all of the above has led to family rifts, divorces, and gradual alienation from society itself.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
While growing up amid these divine gifts, the men said, they were taught a prophecy by their families: one day, a messenger would bring them a flag to signify that their village and Fiji were blessed by God.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prophecy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
Noun
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Bobby Fraser, head of regulatory affairs and policy, at United Airlines, played down that airline’s earlier predictions of air-taxi service using Archer Aviation’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in New York’s crowded airspace.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Aug. 2025
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And the light left over from the Big Bang shows wonky anomalies that don’t necessarily line up with the standard model’s predictions.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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Downward revisions, especially of this magnitude, are a sign that the labor market is cooling.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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One hundred miles ago, oil wells stood as signs of civilization; they’re long gone.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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