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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
On the sublime 12-inch version—dub itself being a kind of ghost music—Rico Rodriguez takes his long solo as if standing atop a prophet’s peak, overlooking a city in flames.
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
During this time, the Nation of Islam’s theology included the idea that God came embodied in the person of Fard Muhammad, and that Elijah Muhammad was his prophet.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Jensen was a prophet who made predictions about things.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The biblical prophet was born in Egypt, where the Israelites were enslaved, and soon after Pharaoh ordered the murder of all their newborn sons.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
During this time, the Nation of Islam’s theology included the idea that God came embodied in the person of Fard Muhammad, and that Elijah Muhammad was his prophet.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Jensen was a prophet who made predictions about things.
—James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
The biblical prophet was born in Egypt, where the Israelites were enslaved, and soon after Pharaoh ordered the murder of all their newborn sons.
—Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 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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Another reason people put off going to bed is to avoid feeling anxious or restless, said James Rowley, MD, a sleep medicine expert at Rush University Medical Center and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2025
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Related article Senators demand information from AI companion apps following kids’ safety concerns, lawsuits A spokesperson for Character.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, after a Davidson College spokesman contacted The Charlotte Observer to say that no charges involve student victims.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Bacon, Defense Secretary William Cohen's spokesman, had been a veteran who worked on Capitol Hill, and then for The Wall Street Journal.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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