DIVINING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

divining 1 of 3

adjective

as in predicting

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divining

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noun

as in divination

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divining

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verb

present participle of divine

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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Recent Examples of divining

Noun

Practice divining with an obsidian mirror. — Sandra Cisneros, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Astronauts could, in principle, descend into the treacherously dark and cold craters to look for themselves, but most of this water divining will be conducting by robots. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2026

Verb

But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces. — Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026 Don’t assume all assets are equal When divorcing spouses are deciding how to divvy up assets, a financial adviser can play a crucial role in divining what different assets are actually worth. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for divining

Adjective

Intelligent and responsibly reported, but still wondrous and full of possibility.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026
Clock hands circle predictably and calendar pages turn on schedule, but internally, within our bodies, minds and hearts, time is a whole different thing — discontinuous, wondrous, searing.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of wondrous

Noun

Other common practices among Druids include the celebration of seasonal festivals, meditation, and divination.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
The competition series featured masters of shamanism, tarot, face and foot reading, saju and other divination disciplines competing in challenges that tested their abilities, using tools including fans, bells, dowsing rods and modern-day laptops.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 July 2026

Definition of divination

Verb

Kaepernick added that he was additionally frustrated to finally receive a phone call from the rapper possibly anticipating questions about the Roc Nation and NFL partnership.

— Michel Martin, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Some had few concerns; others couldn’t return to school or urban life, anticipating more attacks.

— Dr. Victor Fornari, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipating

Noun

Senior vice president of strategy and client success Benjamin Bond has joined its Fresh Food Leadership Council, where his work will include forecasting, food waste and visibility across fresh-food operations.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecasting

Verb

Nate Davis does the honors again, foreseeing the winners of all 272 regular-season games to propose win-loss records for all 32 teams.

— Jim Reineking, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Nevertheless, Patel remains optimistic, foreseeing a future where human creativity and critical thinking combine with AI's potential for endless possibilities.

— Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of foreseeing

Noun

While psychic readers have storefronts in other parts of the city, this change applies to the Community Business and Boulevard Business zoning districts, which previously did not permit soothsaying.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of soothsaying

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