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soothsayings

noun

plural of soothsaying

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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Recent Examples of soothsayings That is to say, it was preceded by soothsayings of unparalleled gloom, which faded at the first kick of a ball. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

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See Star-Telegram high school sports editor Charles Baggarly and reporter Darren Lauber’s predictions for 20 Fort Worth-area games.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
For decades, astronomers studying the surroundings of the Milky Way have determined there are too few dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting our own galaxy when compared to predictions made by the standard model of cosmology.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of predictions

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Nomura also added forecasts for two more hikes for the European Central Bank in December and March, adding that inflation could print above target until early 2027, citing the Iran conflict.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
That scenario has leapt from the realm of science fiction into forecasts about the near future, at least among some AI employees and observers.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of forecasts

Noun

Some of its inhabitants look for ominous signs and listen to prophecies.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
If only professional old salt Wyck (Stephen Root) would quit with the doomsday prophecies about the fog being a sign of the island waking from malevolent slumber.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of prophecies

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Along Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin, multilingual signs hanging in storefront windows reflect the diversity of a community with roots stretching across Latin America.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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