seer

noun

ˈsir How to pronounce seer (audio)
Definition of seernext
as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy

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Recent Examples of seer Among these items is garlic, known in Persian as seer, which traditionally symbolizes protection against illness but can also broadly represent protection against harm. — Armin Pazooki, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026 Some eagle-eyed observers even shared close-up screen grabs of this seer, showing her to have different colored eyes. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026 Agnes is both a seer and healer, preparing natural remedies for the townsfolk to help with ailments and sickness. — Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 The book spans more than six decades and charts the rise of Malone, 84, from an engineering background to his current status as billionaire and media industry seer. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seer
  1. diviner
  2. prophet
  3. forecaster
  4. sibyl
  5. mystic
Noun
  • While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.
    — Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
  • That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.
    — Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of diviner
Noun
  • When 70 chickens at a local farm lay 128 eggs in just one night after the arrival of a red helmet biker Emanuel, the event is described as a miracle and Emanuel hailed by the local priest as a prophet of divine powers.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Walzer's paradigm case was the Hebrew prophet — Amos, Isaiah — and the point is easily missed.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of prophet
Noun
  • Rainfall totals could dump 2-4 inches across much of the region including some localized totals of 5 inches, according the the NWS Melbourne forecaster’s discussion.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Like most mainstream forecasters of the energy transition, the high cost of hydrogen and the lack of policy implementation have led us to revise our outlook.
    — Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of forecaster
Noun
  • The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.
    — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.
    — Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Definition of sibyl
Noun
  • Distancing myself from the mystic at that moment meant moving away from Madrid.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
  • But Goodman’s story is far stranger, and more significant, than that of a dippy mystic or a metaphysical scam artist.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of mystic

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“Seer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seer. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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