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
The seer was Wernher von Braun, a German engineer and an inspiration for Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Machar has long regarded himself as destined for the presidency, citing a prophecy years ago by a seer from his ethnic group.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
In South Africa, the teen-age seer Nongqawuse foretold that the European settlers would be swept into the sea and a golden age would dawn—if only her people slaughtered their cattle and burned their crops.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
The seer narrowed down the location to a place near or over a garage in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or the Bronx.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
Machar has long regarded himself as destined for the presidency, citing a prophecy years ago by a seer from his ethnic group.
—Cara Anna, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
In South Africa, the teen-age seer Nongqawuse foretold that the European settlers would be swept into the sea and a golden age would dawn—if only her people slaughtered their cattle and burned their crops.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
The seer narrowed down the location to a place near or over a garage in Brooklyn, Manhattan, or the Bronx.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seer
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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
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The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.—
Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Sharia law is based on Islam’s holy book, the Quran, and the life of prophet Mohammed.—
Char Reck,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Per the New York Times, the hashtag #rapturenow consists of over 311,000 videos, with the date's origins attributed to a South African man and supposed prophet named Joshua Mhlakela.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Sep. 2025
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In 1978, the Woolly Worm Festival was born, crowning the winning caterpillar as the official forecaster and transforming a local practice into an annual celebration.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm in the Bahamas this weekend, National Hurricane Center forecasters said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
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It was deemed a line straight to God — staggering, the voice of an enchantress, a sibyl, a siren.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
12 May 2021
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This ancient practice has been a source of guidance and meaning for people from all walks of life, not just mystics and starry-eyed romantics.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the 15th century, Sufi mystics are said to have consumed it to stay awake during long nights of prayer and devotions.—
Ali Halit Diker,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Seer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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