as in diviner
a person who can tell what will happen in the future
The oracle told him to not make any major life decisions this month.
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Recent Examples of oracle
Part anthropologist and part oracle, Thomas leads the Kearney Consumer Institute, a think tank inside a consulting firm used by some of the biggest retailers and brands.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
And some have pointed to Oracle as, well, a potential oracle of the jitters.
—John Kell, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, at the time, Costner was being warned by no less an oracle than Steven Spielberg.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Like any good oracle, Le Bon knows precisely what the future holds.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025
And some have pointed to Oracle as, well, a potential oracle of the jitters.
—John Kell, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
In fact, at the time, Costner was being warned by no less an oracle than Steven Spielberg.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Like any good oracle, Le Bon knows precisely what the future holds.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oracle
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While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2025
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ramadan recognizes the first revelation of the Quran to the prophet Muhammad, according to Islamic belief.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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All evidence shows that Chee and Manuelito have engaged in carnal intimacy as the prophets foretold.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In an instant, our shaky courtroom sketch of Pearl the flighty young mother, Pearl the drunk, gets burned up and eclipsed by Pearl the mystic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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It’s developed a cult following well beyond Mendocino County, magnetizing beer aficionados with a power appropriate to its namesake, Russian mystic Grigori Rasputin.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.—
Nancy Princenthal,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2024
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It was deemed a line straight to God — staggering, the voice of an enchantress, a sibyl, a siren.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
12 May 2021
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As much as 2 inches could fall Sunday west of Interstate 26 in the Brevard area, forecasters say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The more significant impacts were expected Monday through Wednesday, when forecasters said there was a 60% to 90% chance of more than 3 feet of snow along the Sierra crest.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Oracle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oracle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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