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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
Or that’s what play-by-play announcer Chris Fowler says on TV, and his pointed prophecy is proven out by the disastrous decisions Russ makes in the present.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The clips have been shared against the backdrop of a South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy, predicting the Rapture on September 23 or 24 this year, garnering attention and following from all over the world.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The documentary positions Arrebato as both prophecy and personal tragedy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
The clips have been shared against the backdrop of a South African pastor's apocalyptic prophecy, predicting the Rapture on September 23 or 24 this year, garnering attention and following from all over the world.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The documentary positions Arrebato as both prophecy and personal tragedy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
Noun
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While the eastern part of Arizona similarly shows a 40-50% lower than normal precipitation prediction.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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DraftKings, which has lost roughly $5 billion in market cap over the last few weeks due to the growth of prediction exchanges, is planning to launch its own futures marketplace in the coming months.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
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As early as 2014, scientists had discovered signs of sea star wasting disease in at least twenty species across the Pacific coast.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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To Be Nervous Almost everyone gets some sign of jitters before speaking, even seasoned pros.—
Nathan Green,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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In industries like customer service or supply chain management, this could mean embedding AI into existing platforms to streamline workflows, augment human decision-making, or improve forecasting accuracy.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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