divining 1 of 3

present participle of divine

divining

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adjective

divining

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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for divining
Verb
  • So when news surfaced that the two would reunite in 2025 for the Air Max 95’s 30th anniversary, fans were rightfully anticipating a strong collection.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Economists polled by Dow Jones were last anticipating nonfarm payrolls to have risen by 75,000 in August.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Recently, the method of divination has had another resurgence in modern day.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • The commercial weather forecasting service estimates that temperatures could rise 15 to 20 degrees above seasonal norms, with some inland areas likely reaching or surpassing readings of 100 degrees.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Tools that were initially adopted to automate workflows can provide the clean, structured and timely data required for forecasting and modeling.
    Suresh Kannan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Sahm Rule has had an unblemished historical record of predicting recessions.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • However, the settlement is significantly higher than some legal experts were predicting.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The Arsenals, also designed by Studio Nue veteran Shoji Kawamori, do look wondrous, though, and prove yet again that having a single mecha designer shape the aesthetic of a mecha game can make all the difference.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Christian thinkers sometimes solved the quandary of the wondrous peoples by claiming them as descendants of Cain or Ham, writes den Hartog.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Divining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divining. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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