mystics

Definition of mysticsnext
plural of mystic

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Noun
  • The forecaster who makes the most accurate predictions, as early as possible, can earn a cash prize and, perhaps more important, the esteem of the world’s most talented seers.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Seeing around the bend in the river—or even knowing the river ahead does indeed bend—can require the sort of leap of faith that made Vannevar Bush insist that shamans, priests and spiritual seers are the antecedents of today’s engineering stars.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2019
Noun
  • During the formative phase of the infant American republic, when its survival was still problematic, iconic founders performed a valuable function as reliable sources of unquestioned wisdom, a veritable gallery of Delphic oracles available on demand.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Back in the 90s, videos about computer chips and global warming serve as oracles.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Today’s crunchy universe has its own lexicon, myriad complicated theories and counter-theories, and a legion of skeptics and soothsayers, many with scientific or pseudoscientific backgrounds.
    Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some futurists compare this development to our primitive ancestors’ discovery of fire.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
  • For decades engineers, architects, futurists, industrialists, investors and politicians have been pining for a better, faster and cheaper way to build homes.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.
    Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
  • All evidence shows that Chee and Manuelito have engaged in carnal intimacy as the prophets foretold.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Triple-digit heat continues in the West, although forecasters say the end is in sight.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The war has upended the travel industry, too, with forecasters estimating airfares — which have jumped sixfold on some routes — will remain high for months.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If Sunday serves up just as much fun as Friday — which is likely, especially after Kansas advanced out of its first-round game against Cal Baptist — fans should thank the visionaries who brainstormed Viejas Arena into existence.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The Trailblazer Award recognizes visionaries whose innovative storytelling styles impact culture and affect social change.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Mystics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystics. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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