variants
also prophetical
as in predictive
being a sign of a later course of events
in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in
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Recent Examples of prophetic
His line got a big laugh but proved prophetic when Amy Madigan not only got a nomination for Best Supporting Actress, but also won top prize at the Actor Awards and Critics Choice.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
The focus now was on how the next pope could continue his predecessor’s reforms and, crucially, exhibit a prophetic spirit which engaged with the world.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
As the Chicago Bears were rocketing toward an NFC North title and playoff run, quarterback Caleb Williams made a comment on social media about his Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman that has proven prophetic.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Horton’s message became prophetic.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
The focus now was on how the next pope could continue his predecessor’s reforms and, crucially, exhibit a prophetic spirit which engaged with the world.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
As the Chicago Bears were rocketing toward an NFC North title and playoff run, quarterback Caleb Williams made a comment on social media about his Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman that has proven prophetic.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Horton’s message became prophetic.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
Adjective
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The proliferation of predictive market platforms is misleading Americans, particularly our youth, to conflate investing and online sports betting.—
Mick Mulvaney,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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As the system grows increasingly confident in its predictive logic, a conflict emerges between an AI that relies on statistical certainty and humans who resist surrendering moral judgment to algorithms.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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