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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
Black liberation theology has extensively drawn from Exodus, viewing Moses as a prophet and revolutionary leader.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
While some people died in the fire of smoke inhalation, others, including the 33-year-old prophet, suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Cut to: Hampton reading from The Book of Jonah, a section of the Old Testament perhaps best known for the titular prophet getting swallowed by a whale.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Looking down into the pit is not a powerful moment — looking up at this teenager that is desperate to get out of the wilderness and kill this false prophet in Lottie is powerful.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
While some people died in the fire of smoke inhalation, others, including the 33-year-old prophet, suffered fatal gunshot wounds.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Cut to: Hampton reading from The Book of Jonah, a section of the Old Testament perhaps best known for the titular prophet getting swallowed by a whale.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Looking down into the pit is not a powerful moment — looking up at this teenager that is desperate to get out of the wilderness and kill this false prophet in Lottie is powerful.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophet
Noun
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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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No arrests have yet been made in relation to the power outage, the spokesperson added.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Those rescued included two Australians, one German and one Italian citizen, the spokesperson added.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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The spokesman declined to say how much the campaign spent on the ad.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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The spokesman denied any arrival of flights of deportees from the U.S. by Wednesday evening local time.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophet. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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