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 warning to her about staying in the business and losing everything could turn out to be prophetic.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
The choice of venue seemed almost prophetic.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Like prophetic novels by Orwell, Huxley, or Atwood, Packer’s narrative inhabits a fantasy world that parallels our own, while using allegory to get to the heart of the risks humanity has always faced.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Burry is known for his prophetic call that the US housing market would collapse in 2008.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
The choice of venue seemed almost prophetic.
—Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Like prophetic novels by Orwell, Huxley, or Atwood, Packer’s narrative inhabits a fantasy world that parallels our own, while using allegory to get to the heart of the risks humanity has always faced.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
Burry is known for his prophetic call that the US housing market would collapse in 2008.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prophetic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
Adjective
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When intelligently configured and integrated into wider management systems, MES can provide real-time data and predictive insights about every stage of the production process, from raw material delivery to the finalizing of products.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unlike generative AI, which generates content, and predictive AI, which generates forecasts, agentic AI gathers information and can act autonomously to make decisions in areas such as pricing, planning and promotions.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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