as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
holy men were prophesying the coming of a new messiah
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Recent Examples of prophesies
Thus, Botticelli’s Jesus, who stares at the fruit in deep thought, perhaps prophesies his own death and return, as opposed to the child in the Dreyfus Madonna, who proudly shows the unity of his church to his mother.
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Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophesies
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By the mid-2030s, the UN predicts that the number of individuals aged 80 and older will outnumber infants.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Child Tax Credit For 2026, Bloomberg predicts the amount of the child tax credit will be $2,200.—
KELLY PHILLIPS ERB,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Her loves, her battles, and her relentless pursuit of recognition unfold against the birth of modern cinema, the show’s synopsis reads.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The city’s fireworks code reads like a laundry list of excessive fines.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Prophesies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophesies. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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