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prophecy

noun

ˈprä-fə-sē

variants also prophesy

Definition of prophecy

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 Some of its inhabitants look for ominous signs and listen to prophecies. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 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 This prescience reads as astounding prophecy today, amidst the shift of enterprise AI spending towards on-premise. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prophecy

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Granda added that Polymarket is also spending considerably more on promotions to acquire new customers, and the prediction market industry has become effectively a two-horse race that will see a handful of other players fighting for scraps.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
The company also runs an offshore predictions platform, which was founded in 2020.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of prediction

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Now, Lee’s forecasting that AI will unleash more radical changes inside the world’s companies than most CEOs expect — and this could reshape the competition between those two economies once again.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Emphasizing this approach could also lead to better forecasting, early warnings and planning that takes climate change into account to protect people in vulnerable regions around the world.

— Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecasting

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The discount looks efficient, but a bad usage forecast can lock cash into idle capacity and discourage better architecture choices.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
At midseason in high school football, the Chaminade High passing duo of sophomore quarterback Jeremy Mellalieu and senior receiver Andrew Cordero has surpassed many of the players ranked higher in preseason forecasts.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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