as in predictions
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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Noun
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Karr pushed back against the more maximalist predictions made in the first few hours of the assault, claiming that JNIM could take over the country.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026 -
There’s been a lot of predictions about bipodal robots—there’s gonna be a billion of them on the streets, doing all sorts of things.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Thursday’s outlook for mostly dry weather marks a change from forecasts issued earlier this week, which suggested storms could be more widespread.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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Temperatures – especially in the oceans – are climbing, forecasts for El Niño are becoming more solidified and the start of hurricane season is only a week away in the Eastern Pacific and less than a month away in the Atlantic hurricane basin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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So her advice, over all, is to be wary of predictions and prophecies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Network has been rightfully criticized for its portrayal of Arabs, but the film’s other themes — the rise of reality TV, the media’s exploitation of celebrities, the prioritization of ratings above all else — now seem like prophecies.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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But there are clear signs that Miller has not backed away from his own views on immigration—including on H-2B visas.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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And that’s evident in so many facets in museums on Route 66, in neon signs and galleries, on menus that have been there, operating for decades and decades.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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“Soothsayings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothsayings. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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