DIVINING Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of divining next

as in predicting

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Relevance

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divining

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noun

as in divination

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science

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

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

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 In 1962, Watson, Crick and Wilkins shared the Nobel Prize for divining the structure of DNA — key to understanding how genetic material works. —

David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for divining

Noun

Diamond Seas presents plunderphonics as a form of divination, akin to spirit photography or automatic writing.

— Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Throughout history, dice have been used for many different things, including important decision-making or even divination, such as ancient Roman belief that gods controlled the outcomes of dice.

— Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026