as in predicting
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as in divination
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as in anticipating
to realize or know about beforehand
it was easy to divine his intention of asking his girlfriend to marry him
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Noun
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As belief in traditional religions decreases and the rise of spirituality and skepticism in traditional institutions continues, this form of divination—looking to cards for answers for future, present, or past events—is on the rise.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025 -
The team found evidence of four different plants that are associated with ancient Maya medicine and divination rituals.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Now, the couple is eagerly anticipating the arrival of their first baby.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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With the government anticipating roughly an eight-week trial — six weeks for prosecutors and two for defense — any deviation from that schedule could be threatened by the July 4th weekend, which in turn could impact the potential jury pool.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers being the sixth favorite to win the Super Bowl next year seems insane and more based on past success rather than predicting future success.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mapping features is not the same as fully predicting behavior.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Coming from Illinois, things start out slow, but the scenery kicks into high gear once the train crosses through Raton Pass from Colorado into New Mexico, where you’ll likely be treated to a wondrous desert sunset that turns the skies sherbet orange.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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Well, leave it to Disney to provide the golden ticket to a wondrous habitat few human observers have been able to access.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2024
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Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
15 July 2024
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“Divining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divining. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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