Synonyms of prophecies

prophecies

noun

variants also prophesies

plural of prophecy

as in predictions

a declaration that something will happen in the future

the report on climate change included alarming prophecies of rising sea levels and increased storm activity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• predictions
• forecasts
• signs
• prognostications
• prognoses
• prognostics
• auguries
• soothsayings
• casts
• omens
• anticipations
• portents
• vaticinations
• previsions
• bodements
• forebodings
• harbingers
• foresights
• prospectuses
• conjectures
• guesses
• foreknowledges
• surmises

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prophecies

Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

The medium, a succession of Delphic priestesses, was a woman who offered prophecies (sometimes in highly ambiguous verse) which were ostensibly based on counsel that came directly from Apollo. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Delphi sits above a geologic vent, an X from which noxious gases escaped the earth, corrupting the minds of women who inhaled and pronounced their prophecies. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

If only professional old salt Wyck (Stephen Root) would quit with the doomsday prophecies about the fog being a sign of the island waking from malevolent slumber. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Considered the most important ancient site after the Acropolis, Delphi in central Greece was home to the Oracle of Delphi who delivered prophecies to the people from Apollo himself. — Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

In my experience, those negative self-beliefs often become self-fulfilling prophecies unless they’re challenged head-on. — CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

While not always negative, transference can replace curiosity with assumptions, leading to self-fulfilling prophecies. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026