as in augury
the art or practice of foretelling future events by interpreting omens
if her powers of divination are so great, why doesn't she know what the stock market will do?
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Recent Examples of divination
For me, the most striking detail is the clear base, inspired by scrying, a form of divination involving crystal balls.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Alex Wei, an entrepreneur who moved to Liangzhu in 2025, is developing an AI app based on traditional Chinese divination tools.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
During production at Malvern Manor, every encounter was captured live using a blend of modern and time-honored ghost-hunting methods—alongside various divination techniques.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
From her poetry and her Facebook page, Annie's specific interest is in Oracular writing, a form of divination script that positions the poet as a medium between humanity and the supernatural or non-human world.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Alex Wei, an entrepreneur who moved to Liangzhu in 2025, is developing an AI app based on traditional Chinese divination tools.
—Elaine Yu, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
During production at Malvern Manor, every encounter was captured live using a blend of modern and time-honored ghost-hunting methods—alongside various divination techniques.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divination
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That’s a positive augury not only for the film’s impending profitability — $28 million is an above-average price tag for A24 — but also for the blockbusterdom of two of 2026’s biggest films: Pattinson and Zendaya will co-star again in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and Dune: Part Three.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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The rule of thumb is that if a party sees a mass exodus of its members in Congress, that’s a bad augury.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many in the then small circle were models and professionals, drawn to a mix of Eastern philosophy, astrology and New Age thinking—and the belief that a global cataclysm would strike in 1999.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Born in India, the bride explained to me that in Vedic astrology, also known as Hindu or Indian astrology, the sapphire is considered both the most powerful gemstone—and the riskiest.—
Jessica Scemama,
Vogue,
28 May 2026
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Different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently, but there is usually a consensus on what the year means for each zodiac animal based on the positions of the stars.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2024
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Some refer to it as Chinese geomancy; others pass it off as early Taoist ideology.—
Rachel Silva,
ELLE Decor,
8 Mar. 2023
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“Divination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divination. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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