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
Last August, a higher percentage of voters here — 16 of 28 — picked Ohio State to win the national title, which proved prophetic despite the Buckeyes’ regular-season losses to Oregon and Michigan.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Marvin’s music is prophetic and his message of unity through love still rings true today.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025
In the decade-old video, Hood and Perkins shared personal incidents that Bickle used to reinforce his narrative of IHOPKC’s prophetic history.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Having spent her summer break honing her prophetic visions and indulging in a game of chicken with a serial killer, Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy for the fall term.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Marvin’s music is prophetic and his message of unity through love still rings true today.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 13 Aug. 2025
In the decade-old video, Hood and Perkins shared personal incidents that Bickle used to reinforce his narrative of IHOPKC’s prophetic history.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Having spent her summer break honing her prophetic visions and indulging in a game of chicken with a serial killer, Wednesday returns to Nevermore Academy for the fall term.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
Adjective
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Metabolic biomarkers are also predictive of longevity and test blood glucose levels and insulin sensitivity.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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Another breakthrough is in predictive trial design.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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