as in prediction
a declaration that something will happen in the future
took the soothsayings published in the tabloids with a grain of salt
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Recent Examples of soothsaying
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
But it was powered by profound public discontent with Argentina’s sclerotic status quo, especially from a generation of younger voters who have seen little relief from years of endemic fiscal crisis and debt, and have no more patience for the appeals and soothsaying of the establishment.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
For now, earthquakes remains the trickiest natural disaster to predict, but our earthquake soothsaying is improving, as geologists uncover the subtle secrets of the world-shaking movements along Earth’s many fault lines.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2023
During the panel, Travers asked O’Dowd about Dusty’s reaction to the soothsaying device.
—H. Drew Blackburn, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
And he’s developed a recent interest in soothsaying, a result of several visits to psychic Frank Andrews.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
Yet another closed the gap between doomsday soothsaying, beautiful love songs, the buzzing of broken refrigerators, and the august majesty of whales.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025
As Pete says, juries almost literally live on another planet, being sequestered from the likes of us and our soothsaying.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 23 May 2025
It’s told in flashback to Simba and Nala’s daughter, Kiara, by the soothsaying mandrill Rafiki, with the meerkat Timon and the warthog Pumbaa goofing on the sidelines.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Does Nashawaty, in his soothsaying capacity, even have the right decade?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
But it was powered by profound public discontent with Argentina’s sclerotic status quo, especially from a generation of younger voters who have seen little relief from years of endemic fiscal crisis and debt, and have no more patience for the appeals and soothsaying of the establishment.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
For now, earthquakes remains the trickiest natural disaster to predict, but our earthquake soothsaying is improving, as geologists uncover the subtle secrets of the world-shaking movements along Earth’s many fault lines.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2023
During the panel, Travers asked O’Dowd about Dusty’s reaction to the soothsaying device.
—H. Drew Blackburn, Variety, 23 Mar. 2023
And he’s developed a recent interest in soothsaying, a result of several visits to psychic Frank Andrews.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soothsaying
Noun
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South Regional prediction Houston returns to the Final Four by outlasting Florida in a rematch of last year’s championship game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Check out all our fearless predictions here.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The center, founded in 1960, provides the data and models that other institutions and universities rely on for forecasting and research.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tight inventory management and better demand forecasting free up margin without sacrificing quality.—
Jerry Haar,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the 2025 college football season on the horizon, months of previewing and predicting soon will be in the rearview mirror.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Thoughts of all the beautiful, mundane, familiar things that make life so sweet had turned sour in my ominous fortune-telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sunday is expected to be consistently hot, , with day temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees, according to the weather service’s forecast.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Recent forecasts estimated that inflows to Lake Powell, a key reservoir that straddles the Utah-Arizona border, will be the third-smallest on record.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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The prophecy was fulfilled when their sister Helen joined them on — very unpredictable — drums.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of the conflict in biblical terms, mapping end-time prophecies on to current events in the Middle East.—
Shalom Goldman,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even merely spending some time reading could inspire wondrous fresh ideas.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The full force of cinema is felt not only in an outstanding sound design, notable in the wondrous opening sequence which catches the cacophony of Mexico’s stunning Oyamel fir forest at dawn.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The joyous thunder for the mere mention of a Venezuelan player contrasted with the silence when Italian players were introduced or even did something extraordinary.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The parallel with quantum mechanics is extraordinary, that the quantum system is something that our mind can’t understand.—
Tim Folger,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Soothsaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothsaying. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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