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to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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Recent Examples of prophesied
Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
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Philosophers once prophesied that evolution would lead to minds far greater — and stranger — than our own.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesied
predicted
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Mayor Brandon Johnson predicted a similar fate for the president's latest threat.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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From Carthage there were easily predicted currents and visible land that carried ships from Carthage to Sicily in the best sailing months.—
Literary Hub,
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15 Jan. 2026
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“Prophesied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesied. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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