seers

noun

plural of seer
as in diviners
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 seers Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss. — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 Seeing around the bend in the river—or even knowing the river ahead does indeed bend—can require the sort of leap of faith that made Vannevar Bush insist that shamans, priests and spiritual seers are the antecedents of today’s engineering stars. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seers
  1. diviners
  2. prophets
  3. forecasters
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • Upon arrival, the girls find a community of ravers and psychedelic rockers, romantics and orgiastics, shamans who serve as doctors, and poets who believe themselves to be prophets.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This eight-part series takes a look at the history of four Korean leaders who claimed to be prophets.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • Though most showers in the forecast may bring only trace amounts of rain, forecasters said there would be a risk of debris and flash flooding if heavy downpours hit areas that were depleted by wildfires.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Labor Department reported that hiring in August far exceeded the 65,000 forecasters had expected, according to a poll by FactSet.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of forecasters

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“Seers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seers. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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