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
Machar has long regarded himself as destined for the presidency, citing a prophecy years ago by a seer from his ethnic group.
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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
The bad news, according to her seer (Big Freedia), is that someone has cursed AP (played by Sriram).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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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
The bad news, according to her seer (Big Freedia), is that someone has cursed AP (played by Sriram).
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seer
Noun
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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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Our quartet of faith leaders believes the role of the prophet is to remind people of morality and justice and warn them of the consequences of their actions.—
Ciera Bates-Chamberlain,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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For all her outward support, his wife has clearly begun to have her doubts about her beloved prophet.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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Iowa and Virginia have trended closer toward Democrats, while Maine’s seat is trending slightly toward Republicans, the election forecaster found.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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For severe weather information this weekend in Kentucky, see what NWS forecasters say here.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 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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The Golem of Prague, rooted in 16th-century Jewish folklore, tells the story of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, a renowned Talmudic scholar and mystic who sought to protect the Jewish community of Prague from antisemitic attacks and blood libel accusations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Ancient writings by a pseudonymous mystic!—
Jon Raymond
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Seer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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