DIVINING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

divining 1 of 3

adjective

as in predicting

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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

This time, eager to be more creative and wondrous with my Airbnb selections.

— Sara Sturek, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The movie is deadpan-funny but also shares the sisters’ romantic conviction that the world could reveal something truly wondrous.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of wondrous

Verb

For options traders anticipating a large move in Nvidia, either because of Nvidia-specific catalysts or near-term shifts in the semiconductor sector, those options can now be traded at a discount relative to the past year.

— Julia Spina, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
People speak with the cadence of someone anticipating reaction.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of anticipating

Noun

Rising logistics costs, shrinking margins and persistent supply chain volatility, in particular, are pushing leaders toward agentic AI and machine learning for demand forecasting and inventory placement.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
The same data will support future reports and financial forecasting.

— Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 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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