variants
also prophesy
as in prediction
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
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Recent Examples of prophecy
Back in June, a South African YouTube show about religious prophecies and visions featured an interview with a guest named Joshua Mhlakela.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The documentary positions Arrebato as both prophecy and personal tragedy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The interview where the alleged prophecy was revealed was conducted with CettwinzTV.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Following Berthelot, the biologist Claude Bernard offered his own prophecy, announcing that scientists would soon be able to artificially forge new lifeforms.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The documentary positions Arrebato as both prophecy and personal tragedy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
The interview where the alleged prophecy was revealed was conducted with CettwinzTV.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Following Berthelot, the biologist Claude Bernard offered his own prophecy, announcing that scientists would soon be able to artificially forge new lifeforms.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
Noun
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Was her prediction a bit of bluster?—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The brokerage provides the ability to trade prediction-market contracts in the US through partnerships with Kalshi and ForecastEx, which are regulated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The kids associate helicopters with life flights to the local hospital, a sign that someone has been seriously injured, Cornelison said.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Eddie Howe will hope Newcastle’s 4-0 thumping of USG is the first sign of their new-look front line gelling, with Nick Woltemade, Anthony Gordon (two penalties) and Harvey Barnes all on target.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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When tested on tasks from the financial services industry, the company said the new model outperformed earlier Claude models in tasks such as researching, building financial models, and forecasting.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Addleman signaled plans to hire an independent financial analyst to evaluate Hayward’s budget from the past year and scrutinize the budget forecasting process that led to the budget’s instability, according to a city press release.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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