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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
Machar has long regarded himself as destined for the presidency, citing a prophecy years ago by a seer from his ethnic group.
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Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Imagine peering into a crystal ball, not to see vague prophecies, but to gain tangible insights into what the future might hold.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
If Israel keeps up its aggressive stance, Shara—who has been courting Syrian minorities—could allow or even back such militant groups’ attacks on IDF troops, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
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Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Imagine peering into a crystal ball, not to see vague prophecies, but to gain tangible insights into what the future might hold.
—David Henkin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The folklore of the prophecy of St. Malachy says that Pope Francis may be the very last pontiff.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 May 2025
If Israel keeps up its aggressive stance, Shara—who has been courting Syrian minorities—could allow or even back such militant groups’ attacks on IDF troops, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Shira Efron, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
Noun
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Work with technical teams to explore the distinctions between tools and agents; deterministic and probabilistic outcomes; and optimization, prediction and generative AI.—
Lucas Persona,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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But attendance appeared to fall far short of early predictions that as many as 200,000 people would attend the festival and parade.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Another positive sign is plans to shrink mall revenue penetration to less than 30% of revenues from around 35% currently in North America and move to more productive off-mall locations and e-commerce channels.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Draft picks not acting like rookies There were signs during the rookie minicamp that this could be a different draft class.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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