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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Burry is known for his prophetic call that the US housing market would collapse in 2008.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
This revelation — along with the realization that Cahir shares his prophetic dreams about Ciri — is enough to move even Geralt’s icy heart, which is no small thing, since witchers are put through an ordeal specifically designed to suppress their emotions.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
But the way the storyline wraps ups — with one of the three billionaires, Logan Lerman’s Jay, deciding to step up and own his role in the season’s shady dealings, therefore taking himself down alongside his other culprits — was certainly some wishful thinking that could, one day, prove prophetic.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
This revelation — along with the realization that Cahir shares his prophetic dreams about Ciri — is enough to move even Geralt’s icy heart, which is no small thing, since witchers are put through an ordeal specifically designed to suppress their emotions.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
But the way the storyline wraps ups — with one of the three billionaires, Logan Lerman’s Jay, deciding to step up and own his role in the season’s shady dealings, therefore taking himself down alongside his other culprits — was certainly some wishful thinking that could, one day, prove prophetic.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 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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