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prophecy

noun

ˈprä-fə-sē

variants also prophesy

Definition of prophecy

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 That the one child of Viserys who could see the world with any clarity has chosen to weave herself out of it is its own damning prophecy. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 Even when House of the Dragon is at its best, the prophecy skitters in to make a muck of things. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Back in King’s Landing, Rhaenyra comes to find that her prisoner Helaena has taken her own life but left a parting gift for the queen that foreshadows a potential prophecy of Rhaenyra’s path towards madness. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026 Each campaign features unique prophecies, rivalries, characters and challenges. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prophecy

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Rainfall predictions for this weekend for the southeast and windward sides of the Big Island were 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 centimeters), with as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) in isolated areas, Oswant said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Ossoff has climbed sharply in prediction markets since the spring, with his chances of capturing the Democratic nomination roughly tripling and moving him into the same conversation as Newsom and Ocasio-Cortez.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of prediction

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The future of payments will increasingly involve continuous processing with maximum visibility and forecasting potential.

— Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Organizations invest heavily in analytics environments that generate attractive visualizations and forecasting outputs, but those insights never become embedded into day-to-day operations.

— George Ninikas, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of forecasting

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At the same time, market forecasts expect adjusted EPS growth for the following fiscal quarter ending in August to moderate to 725%.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Nobody should mistake this for a forecast, and the voters themselves would be the first to tell you as well (except for one, anyway).

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

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