prophetic
adjective
pro·phet·ic
prə-ˈfe-tik 
variants
or less commonly prophetical
2
: foretelling events : predictive
Examples of prophetic in a Sentence
the prophetic books of the Old Testament
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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The song is almost chillingly prophetic 25 years later, at a time when superfans flood the comments of their favorite artists on social media, airing their grievances and demanding to be noticed.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Last August, a higher percentage of voters here — 16 of 28 — picked Ohio State to win the national title, which proved prophetic despite the Buckeyes’ regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Alexander views Douglass’ speech as prophetic, revealing how racial oppression continually evolves into new forms and structures.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The Consequential Consensus Whether prophetic or destined for technology's unfulfilled promises museum, the San Francisco Consensus is already redirecting capital flows and strategic priorities.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Last August, a higher percentage of voters here — 16 of 28 — picked Ohio State to win the national title, which proved prophetic despite the Buckeyes’ regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Alexander views Douglass’ speech as prophetic, revealing how racial oppression continually evolves into new forms and structures.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
The Consequential Consensus Whether prophetic or destined for technology's unfulfilled promises museum, the San Francisco Consensus is already redirecting capital flows and strategic priorities.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for prophetic
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophetic. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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prophetic
adjective
pro·phet·ic
prə-ˈfet-ik
variants
or prophetical
: of or relating to a prophet or prophecy
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