as in anticipated
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
The Etruscan civilization 2,400 years ago in ancient Italy, experts say, believed the future could be divined using chickens, which were said to embody magical qualities.
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Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
That icky moment was indeed a truth from Mescal, which O'Connor easily divined.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
That icky moment was indeed a truth from Mescal, which O'Connor easily divined.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for divined
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In some cases, the Bureau paid far more than anticipated for services without verifying whether inmates received appropriate care.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its fiscal second-quarter earnings were 99 cents per share, versus the 98 cents anticipated from analysts polled by FactSet.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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“Divined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divined. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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