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Recent Examples of omniscience
In the section of Evin Prison reserved for political prisoners, interrogators pummeled human rights advocates, journalists, and union activists with questions calculated to display the state's seeming omniscience.
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Karl Vick, Time, 16 Mar. 2026
Gently expounded with a God-like omniscience by an unseen narrator (Will Patton), Train Dreams takes place in a space between the then and the now, being simultaneously of the past and in the moment (Bentley plays with time in unexpected ways).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s a risk of what many Abrahamic traditions would call idolatry, since AI seems to share some attributes with different faiths’ conceptions of God, like omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, says Mr. Brenner, from AI and Faith.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2025
This reciprocal gaze reinforces our sense of being shown an all-encompassing space, while the steadfastly linear perspective implies a kind of stable omniscience.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Karl Vick, Time, 16 Mar. 2026
Gently expounded with a God-like omniscience by an unseen narrator (Will Patton), Train Dreams takes place in a space between the then and the now, being simultaneously of the past and in the moment (Bentley plays with time in unexpected ways).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s a risk of what many Abrahamic traditions would call idolatry, since AI seems to share some attributes with different faiths’ conceptions of God, like omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, says Mr. Brenner, from AI and Faith.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Aug. 2025
This reciprocal gaze reinforces our sense of being shown an all-encompassing space, while the steadfastly linear perspective implies a kind of stable omniscience.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for omniscience
Noun
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That is one future no amount of foreknowledge or planning can avoid.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The younger daughter had arrived with foreknowledge of the role her older sister had already claimed.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The advisors entrusted with guiding substantial fortunes must combine technical expertise, strategic foresight and an ability to serve clients whose financial lives often span businesses, generations and continents.—
Riley de León,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Whether that confidence reads, in time, as foresight or as a high-water mark is the part no term sheet can settle.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In the opening monologue of the night — nearly verbatim for most nights on the tour — Springsteen ad-libbed some additional context, acknowledging the prescience of the evening.—
Brandon Shaw,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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That a machine might use my writing not only to learn about my subject matter, but also to analyze and ultimately mimic my authorial voice, points to a future that George Orwell envisioned with eerie prescience.—
Laura Beers,
The Conversation,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Omniscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscience. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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