variants
also prophetical
as in predictive
being a sign of a later course of events
in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in
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Recent Examples of prophetic
Although his firing wasn't mentioned, Ventimiglia did recall his disappointment in the show being canceled as well as Shepherd's prophetic reassurance.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
On Thursday night, that message proved prophetic, as the dynamic duo steered the Fever to an 114-106 overtime victory over the Chicago Sky.
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James Boyd,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
As the rest of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour kickoff Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum demonstrated, that particular Neil Peart lyric — along with many others — was prophetic.
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Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Instead, let’s focus on Washington’s prophetic concerns about political parties.
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Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
On Thursday night, that message proved prophetic, as the dynamic duo steered the Fever to an 114-106 overtime victory over the Chicago Sky.
—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
As the rest of Rush’s Fifty Something Tour kickoff Sunday at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum demonstrated, that particular Neil Peart lyric — along with many others — was prophetic.
—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
Instead, let’s focus on Washington’s prophetic concerns about political parties.
—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
Adjective
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The cloud governance solutions of the future will likely be able to implement artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to improve compliance monitoring.
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Top football teams increasingly rely on big data and predictive algorithms to gain an advantage.
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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