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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
In the end, the race among Democrats became less a contest than a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Years of prior research had shown that discrimination and prejudice in the workplace hindered the performance of employees, a self-fulfilling prophecy that caused the targets of the discrimination to perform in line with the underlying assumptions.
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Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
What might have sounded like a bold claim at the turn of the millennium has turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy in today’s era of big data and artificial intelligence.
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Sandra Matz,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
So in a way, the prophecy of video taking over from radio was starting to gain some momentum.
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Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prophecy
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Years of prior research had shown that discrimination and prejudice in the workplace hindered the performance of employees, a self-fulfilling prophecy that caused the targets of the discrimination to perform in line with the underlying assumptions.
—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
What might have sounded like a bold claim at the turn of the millennium has turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy in today’s era of big data and artificial intelligence.
—
Sandra Matz,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
So in a way, the prophecy of video taking over from radio was starting to gain some momentum.
—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prophecy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophecy
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To be sure, some of the worst-case predictions did not materialize, such as an immediate recession or a housing market crash.
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Below are five bold predictions about what the world of artificial intelligence will look like in the year 2030.
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The National Weather Service issued an extreme-heat watch at the Grand Canyon for midday Monday through Tuesday, forecasting temperatures that could exceed 110 degrees at the low-elevation Phantom Ranch.
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Preparing for what comes after AGI, the authors write, will take forecasting and benchmarking and continuous monitoring, plus the ability to turn that work into policy quickly, across labs and governments and the research community at the same time.
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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.
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Analysts at Citi on Monday adjusted their forecast for oil to $75 a barrel in the third quarter of this year, compared to a previous forecast of $110.
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Before Wednesday’s storms, several large outbreaks occurred across the state the previous week on the evening of June 11, producing 20 tornadoes in the northern Illinois and northwest Indiana forecast area alone.
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“Prophecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophecy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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