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
This week, in a prophetic movie, Disneyland announced a pivot at Star Warsland.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
But a caveat came with that — one that proved prophetic Tuesday if only for a night.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
The show’s atmosphere of paranoia and mistrust seemed terribly prophetic in 2020, when this production—also from Steppenwolf—opened and closed early due to the pandemic shutdown.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Myrrh Finally, myrrh introduced a deeply human and prophetic nuance.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
But a caveat came with that — one that proved prophetic Tuesday if only for a night.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
The show’s atmosphere of paranoia and mistrust seemed terribly prophetic in 2020, when this production—also from Steppenwolf—opened and closed early due to the pandemic shutdown.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Myrrh Finally, myrrh introduced a deeply human and prophetic nuance.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
Adjective
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More and more, retailers are using predictive analytics to forecast demand, reduce out-of-stocks and manage complex compliance rules.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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The company’s researchers are working to both boost what its predictive power is and better report how uncertain those predictions are.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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