as in foresaw
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Recent Examples of divined
That icky moment was indeed a truth from Mescal, which O'Connor easily divined.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divined
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Those with clout in various spheres coalesced into one clubby circle, and fell prey to a groupthink that foresaw riches for everyone, without consequences.—
Evan Hughes,
The Atlantic,
20 Oct. 2025
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As for the rest of our readers’ predictions, 20% foresaw the grand prize going to freestyler Chris Turner, while 14% threw their support behind Jourdan Blue‘s velvety voice and even velvetier hair.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Principal photography is targeted for the second quarter of 2027, with a 2028 release anticipated, according to producer Cabigon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Avondale Elementary anticipated the drop in letter grade following initial data from the state back in July and was proactive in improving performance, said Eric Dueppen, the district's superintendent.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Brentford, who are looking better than some predicted, were beaten, too.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley recently predicted the Los Angeles Dodgers would be the ones to land Tucker on a 10-year contract this offseason.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Divined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divined. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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