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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
Still, those celebrations didn’t feel particularly prophetic.
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Ali quote Johnson chose about getting up after being knocked down felt prophetic almost immediately.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
This proved prophetic, since the 1990 artwork is composed of a series of pointed questions that interrogate the very nature of power and control.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
To the contrary, these statements are qualitative and nearly prophetic.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The Ali quote Johnson chose about getting up after being knocked down felt prophetic almost immediately.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
This proved prophetic, since the 1990 artwork is composed of a series of pointed questions that interrogate the very nature of power and control.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
To the contrary, these statements are qualitative and nearly prophetic.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prophetic
predictive
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The Food Institute suggested using analytical tools, AI, and predictive technology.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Key caveats to know: Disabling Smart Features may remove other convenient functionalities, such as predictive text and automatic appointment detection.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Prophetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prophetic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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