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

Beneath the flat surface of the back seat hid the wondrous fold-up bench seats that, to my childhood mind, were a marvel of ingenuity.

— Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
This year, City Parks Foundation SummerStage celebrates its landmark fortieth anniversary by bringing a wide and wondrous array of free shows to more than a dozen parks across the five boroughs, including Central Park.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026