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to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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Recent Examples of prophesied
Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesied
predicted
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And Josue De Jesus of Rising Apple predicted that would mean ditching former ace Kodai Senga after his latest setback.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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The first guest of the night was Jude Law, who was asked about how his roles have predicted the future in the past.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Prophesied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesied. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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