as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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Recent Examples of prophesies
Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesies
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Vanguard predicts small-cap stocks will rise 5% to 7% annually over the next 10 years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives predicts iPhone preorders will increase five to 10% compared to last year since the firm estimates 20% of global iPhone owners haven’t upgraded in the past four years.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lenett’s origin story reads like a mirror to what many modern consumers want.—
Simon Mainwaring,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Gomez denied any physical contact with the custodian and asked to speak with an attorney before being taken into custody at a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office in Doral, the affidavit reads.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Prophesies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesies. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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