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as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments
an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy
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as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement
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Recent Examples of prophet
For them, the Nazarene is not a charlatan, but an upright man, one who has courage, who speaks well and says the right things, like other great prophets in the history of Israel.
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Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
His tenure was short-lived, however: within a year, he was declared a sinner and imprisoned by another Acholi prophet: Joseph Kony.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
He is considered a prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the Exodus.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, a perennial doomsday prophet, sounded the alarm Tuesday in a winding X post that also promoted his new book.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Burke, NPR, 9 May 2025
His tenure was short-lived, however: within a year, he was declared a sinner and imprisoned by another Acholi prophet: Joseph Kony.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
He is considered a prophet who led the Israelites out of slavery in the Exodus.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, a perennial doomsday prophet, sounded the alarm Tuesday in a winding X post that also promoted his new book.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophet
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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Aguirre campaign spokesperson Dan Rottenstreich has characterized the late property taxes as a modest amount of money and a financial oversight that Aguirre has made an effort to try and pay back.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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The first 20 cases did not result in hospitalizations, Lara Anton, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of State Health Services, said Monday.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Andrew Nixon, a department spokesman, declined to comment.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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