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
The words turned out to be prophetic.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Le Bon strikes me as similarly prophetic.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Campbell’s words looked prophetic last season when Detroit lost in its first playoff game against the upstart Washington Commanders — despite entering the postseason with a 15-2 record.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Laisure’s response to Shane was prophetic.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Le Bon strikes me as similarly prophetic.
—Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Campbell’s words looked prophetic last season when Detroit lost in its first playoff game against the upstart Washington Commanders — despite entering the postseason with a 15-2 record.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2025
Laisure’s response to Shane was prophetic.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
Adjective
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For older couples, living arrangements, such as sharing a home, were less predictive of psychological well-being than sharing a sleeping space.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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India’s roadmap, including drone swarming, combat simulation, predictive maintenance, and AI-ready procurement standards, is aligned with global trends.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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