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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as in predicting
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as in divination
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divining
Verb
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Those performances, along with Woods’ accomplishments and a host of other returning talent, have Harrison anticipating another standout season.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Sep. 2025 -
His comments didn’t significantly alter the market’s expectations for rate cuts this year, with investors still anticipating a 25-basis-point cut at both the October and December meetings.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Threshold moments invite divination, making the equinox the perfect night to host a tarot or oracle gathering.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, Absolutely was a project of divination, of spiritual conjuring.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Thirteen members of the FOMC predicted 1 or 2 more rate cuts with only 4 members foreseeing no rate change.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our meteorological services now use advanced forecasting to give communities precious time to prepare for extreme weather events such as storms and droughts.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fox compared space weather forecasting to hurricane tracking.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Going deeper The two startups, Kalshi and Polymarket, generated huge buzz by accurately predicting the 2024 election results.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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What is the Old Farmer's Almanac predicting for Wisconsin's fall 2025 weather forecast?—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream Face Moisturizer A-listers like Amal Clooney and Sienna Miller wear this top-selling moisturizer that’s aptly named for its wondrous formula.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Penned with children ages 5-8 in mind, this follow-up is centered around young Misty, her bestie, Cat and their eye-opening discovery of the ballet Don Quixote—a wondrous tale about a brave knight searching for his Dulcinea, his one true love.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Thoughts of all the beautiful, mundane, familiar things that make life so sweet had turned sour in my ominous fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Divining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divining. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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