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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
If kids fell out of line, Kale saddled them with prophecies of dark and disturbing futures.
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
There’s just so much going on, involving so many people in so many places with so many quests for so many objects because of so many prophecies.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s dread in the hoodoo prophecy that says some blues voices like Sammie’s can unite the living and the dead, like Orpheus.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Convinced that these were signs of the Second Coming, Parham sought to hasten Christ’s return by training his followers in gifts of the spirit like those found in the Acts of the Apostles—everything from faith healing and prophecy to glossolalia.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
There’s just so much going on, involving so many people in so many places with so many quests for so many objects because of so many prophecies.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s dread in the hoodoo prophecy that says some blues voices like Sammie’s can unite the living and the dead, like Orpheus.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Convinced that these were signs of the Second Coming, Parham sought to hasten Christ’s return by training his followers in gifts of the spirit like those found in the Acts of the Apostles—everything from faith healing and prophecy to glossolalia.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
Noun
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More Hall of Fame predictions: Will Deontay Wilder Be A Boxing Hall Of Famer? Will Regis Prograis Be A Boxing Hall Of Famer?—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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And the early prediction is that the Patriots bank on getting more out of Polk than Bourne, who will turn 30 during training camp.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, self-care can sometimes be a sign of confidence and longevity, rather than simply personal maintenance.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Talks are ongoing between the U.S. and teams from Kyiv and Moscow, but Washington threatened last week to quit negotiations if there was no imminent signs of compromise.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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